EPISODE · Jul 22, 2019 · 36 MIN

3 Things Tech Coaches Should Be Doing This Summer

from Ask The Tech Coach · host Jeffrey Bradbury and Susan Vincentz

In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff welcomes Suzana Somers, a Tech Coach from Massachusetts on the podcast to discuss 3 important things that every tech coach should be doing just as July turns into August. If you have a summer routine, we would love to have you contact us on Twitter @AskTheTechCoach and share with us what you have been up to this summer and how you are preparing for the upcoming school year. In this episode, we discuss: Reflections from Last Week Do You Have a Question For Us? www.TeacherCast.net/VoiceMail Twitter: @AskTheTechCoach Email: [email protected] 3 Things You Should Be Doing Before The School Year Kicks OffGetting OrganizedUpdate WebsiteWhat can we add to the website based on questions that we often receive How to create links rather than fulfill a need of constantly emailing information Creating a resource bank based on school goals and initiatives Leveraging Social Media for easy curation Change the Year (Find & Replace) Set up your routinesReflect on your past routines Google Forms / Sheets Check your Docs and Drive Folders Update Version History PD PlanningGather PD from summer with actionable plans Sync up with stakeholders to align goals Go through toolkit of resources and reevaluate tools (new purposes/new features) Having Meaningful Conversation With Administrators “Tech Checks”What are their goals for the year? What did they feel went good/bad last year? How can you work together to support teachers? How do we communicate about teachers who are struggling without breaking the teacher/coach relationship? Sync up with all leaders in the school (team leaders as well) Updating PresentationsKeep updated on what is new with your favorite apps Make sure that your screenshots are accurate Add any new features that might have come out Rethink your Intros to reflect the latest and greatest Ell/sped look at the tool from different perspectives   Join the TeacherCast Instructional Coaches Network! Are you a Tech Coach or looking to become one this year? Are you searching for support in your...