3 Tips for an Edtech Coach Interview
Over the past six years, I have interviewed and hired a lot of edtech coaches. As the position continues to grow in schools across the country, more and more individuals are excited to transition their […]
EdTech Coaching
What’s the Best Title for a “Tech Coach”?
I have been supporting technology integration as a tech coach and leading tech coaches for going on ten years. And for nearly ten years, I have combatted the mistaken break fix or single platform identity. […]
4 Ways School Administrators Can Support Instructional Coaches
Instructional coaching is most effective when district and building leaders work together with the coach(es) to align their efforts to school goals and encourage teachers to work with the coach 1,2,3,4. Furthermore, district leaders need […]
5 Components of a Successful Coaching Program
Instructional coaching of teachers has become a promising form of high quality professional development over the past few decades. Yet, after nearly 40 years of schools investing in instructional coaching, the role still varies drastically […]
Happy International Coach Appreciation Day!
November 4th is International Coach Appreciation Day! Some people accused me of making it up, but I didn’t! Elena Aguilar- coaching extraordinaire- did in this EdWeek article. So, if you know an instructional coach, show […]
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I’m 20 days away from wrapping up a chapter of my life that has consumed me the past three years… and from being called “Dr. Ritter” for the first time! I’ve been working on earning […]
Repeat After Me, “I’m Not a Tech Tool Salesperson”
Yesterday, I published a blog post encouraging the Ohio Department of Education to allocate ESSER funds to supply adequate technology integration support via tech coaches to all teachers across the state. In full disclosure, it […]
Preparing Our Teachers: Technology Coaches Critical to Teaching and Learning
Date: March 30, 2021 To: Ohio Department of Education From: Katie Ritter Subject: Allocate ESSER Funding to Instructional Technology Coaches Executive Summary: There is a severe shortage of support for K12 educators in Ohio regarding […]
Top 10 on Talk Tech With Me in 2017
It’s hard to believe that another year is about to come to a close! Below were the 10 most popular posts on Talk Tech With Me in 2017: Google Team Drives for Educators 9 Resources […]
#ETCoaches Winter 2018 Book Study
Registration for the ISTE EdTech Coaches winter 2018 book study is now open! This year’s focus will be the book Learning First, Technology Second by Liz Kolb. The study is open to all ISTE members, who […]