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Welcome to "Ask the Tech Coach," a podcast for Instructional Coaches and Technology Integration Specialists.

In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Susan welcome Ashley McBride, author of EdTech Coaching Primer as we talk about the state of and role of coaching in today’s schools.

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Weekly Topic

• The current state of coaching
  • Roles from 2019 ISTE Standards for Coaches
    • Change Agent
    • Connected Learner
    • Collaborator
    • Learning Designer
    • Professional Learning Facilitator
    • Data-Driven Decision Maker
    • Digital Citizen Advocate
    
    
  • Finding the right fit for the coach, school, district, admin to work effectively together
  • Coaching is often misunderstood and not utilize in the most efficient manner
  
  
• Establish Vision
  • Technology Plans at the state, district, local level
  • Instructional Technology Goals
  • How do you respond and tackle that vision and accomplish the goals?
  • Measure where you are by gathering data, focus on what the school’s wanted to work on to develop a plan.
    • Digital Learning Progress Rubric
    • MTAC – Media Technology Advisory Committee to pull together data
    
    
  • Work on getting superintendent and principal support for the development of these plans .
  
  
• Approaches to Coaching
  • Building Relationships
  • Finding “empty” spaces to strike up conversations
  • Coaching Cycles
  
  
• Creating Impactful Professional Learning
  • Observations and coaching cycles allow you to see trends in the school
  • Focus on strategies, ideas, pedagogy first then share possible tools
  
  
• Supporting Teachers
  • Co-Planning
  • Modeling
  • Co-Teaching
  
  
• Using Data as a Coach
• Process of Writing the Book
  • Need for structure and guide of what a coach should be doing.
  • Advocacy for coaches in each school and making sure that teachers have support
  
  
• Be there for your teachers, engage them, and don’t let them lose what they have learned in the area of EdTech to make them successful this school year!

About our Guest: Ashley McBride

Dr. Ashley McBride is currently the Digital Learning Initiative Consultant for the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. Prior to taking on this role, she spent her career working with students and other educators as a secondary English teacher, instructional technology facilitator, and director of technology. In her work, she has designed and implemented professional learning that supports educators and their understanding of digital teaching and learning practices. Additionally, she has led district-wide initiatives that...