In this episode of “
Ask the Tech Coach,” we take a look at the relationships you will be building with the teachers that you will be working with each day. No matter if you are a teacher who gets elevated to a full-time Tech Coach, a teacher who now has coaching responsibilities, or a Tech Coch brand new to the district, the relationships, conversations, reputation, and trust that you build with your teachers will go a long way to creating a successful year for you and ultimately the digital growth of your students.
Today we are going to take a look at several things that a Tech Coach can do to make sure they are helping their fellow teachers see their vision of what digital learning could look like in their classrooms.
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- Building Long Lasting Professional and Personal Relationships With TeachersDifficulties in Building RelationshipsYou are always in the middle between the teacher and the administration world
- You are usually either trying to build personal relationships or attempting to come up with a way to entice teachers to try new things that they may or may not be interested in going.
- Positives in Building RelationshipsYou are NOT an administrator so you have an opportunity to get to know your teachers on a much deeper level
- Teachers are more trusting of you which makes it easier for them to come to you for help and support.
- Advice From Other Tech CoachesAmy Storer: (@techamysc ) Bring them to the table. Make them a part of the conversation. So much of what we advocate for our students apply to our teachers too!
- Tina Mottl: Be approachable, available, and friendly. It will be easy for teachers not to feel pressured to learn new things.
- Dan Kreiness: (@dkreiness) LISTEN! Do so by asking more and talking less. Letting teachers drive coaching cycles rather than coaches always bringing their own thoughts and ideas. For the coaches: Don’t do too much for teachers – they must be able to do things for...
