The Many Dangers Tech Coaches Face When Working With Students In The Classroom

In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Susan discuss approaches and things to think about as you enter a classroom for lesson modeling and/or co-teaching. What does it look like when a tech coach works with students? In this episode, we discuss: Reflections from Last Week: In last week’s episode, we talked about what professional development looks like for us as Tech Coaches.  Tech Coach Mastermind Join the Tech Coach Mastermind and learn how to help your school district today! 2 Mastermind group meetings each month Lifetime access to our Tech Coach Online Community Free Lesson Plans Free Templates Much Much More Website www.TeacherCast.net/Mastermind  Do You Have a Question For Us? www.TeacherCast.net/VoiceMail Twitter: @AskTheTechCoach Email: [email protected]  What Challenges Does a Tech Coach Face When Working With Students Inside a Classroom? Establish that I DO-->WE DO-->YOU DO approach if at all possible so there is plan when entering a teachers classroom.  However, this is not always possible. We want to build capacity, but in a way that will keep the teacher (and students) wanting more and feeling comfortable pursuing the technology integration as they continue through the school year, not just when the tech coach is in the room. Understanding the needs of all students Cultural, Behavioral, Special Needs that may or may not be communicated prior It’s nice to know about these things before entering the room, but if slip-ups happen, you accidentally embarrass a student, or something similar; experience will lead you in the direction of handling these things with composure and/or...