Episode 26
What Is Your Tech Coach Teaching Style?
- How can a Tech Coach find his/her own style and voice within the position?
- A Presenter-centered Approach
- Good for absorbing information and getting the “nitty-gritty” out of the way.
- How much lecture is too much lecture?
- When is the best time to do it during a workshop?
- You are always a presenter who is a teacher
- A Hands-on Guided Approach
- Knowing when to help and when to hold back
- Knowing what to provide as an example or template based on how creative the teachers are
- Show… don’t tell
- It’s ok to show your faults if issues come up
- A Facilitator / Coach Approach
- Helps promote self-learning and teacher discovery
- More personal- get to know the teachers more
- Focus on teaching styles and student outcomes
- The Collaborative Approach
- Does Think – Pair – Share work in PD?
- Leave it open to discussion
- Tech Coach as a learner too
- Building in time to brainstorm/plan together with the tech coach
- A Blended /Hybrid Approach
- Inclusive – a distillation of the best styles
- Gives you time to tailor the training session to your teachers
- Easy to incorporate tech
- Finding Your Own Voice
- How to feel comfortable teaching adults vs children
- How to navigate through the sea of Administration and Association
- How not to get disturbed when things get awkward
- How to be you and not lose your personality and self
- A Presenter-centered Approach
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