This post was written by Emily Cowan. For me, and many of my colleagues, this year has been particularly hard getting teachers to attend live Professional Development. They’re burnt out, they’re stretched thin and their […]
Much of this post is taken from my research on instructional coaching. For the full publication, please visit the Vanderbilt Repository. Professional development can take a wide variety of forms, but instructional coaching, in particular, […]
Conference playgrounds are a great opportunity to present and connect with other educators during the conference. Yet, there seems to be a lot of confusion around what a conference playground is. In this post, I’ll […]
It’s that time of year when educators are faced with contract decisions: do I stay in my current classroom or do I make a move to a new grade level, new school, or entirely new […]
We all know that no matter how hard you try, as a tech coach, there are just some teachers who won’t be interested in working with you. On season 2 episode 2 of the Restart […]
My capstone research for my Ed.D. at Vanderbilt University centered around instructional coaching, and more specifically, the professional learning needs of coaches. I was so fortunate to work with the team of coaches at Lakota […]
The National Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC 2022) is Tuesday, January 25 – Friday, January 28… next week! Aside from the fact I’m in the midwest, so Orlando, FL in January sounds wonderful, I’m […]
Winter PD is right around the corner for tech coaches everywhere. Whether its the last days before the winter break, or the first days back in January, most schools are providing professional development for their […]
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 […]
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 […]