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Is Tech Coaching in Your Future?

Date/Time/Room
November 3
1:40 pm - 2:30 pm CT
Room: B1
Strand
Leadership/Professional Development
Audience
Administrators, Instructional Leaders, Library and Media Specialists, Teachers

Are you interested in taking the plunge into a coaching role? Whether you call it a tech coach, Technology Integration Specialist, instructional tech teacher lead, the role of job-embedded technology coaching is crucial to modern school districts.

If you’re interested in furthering your path towards tech coaching, join this session to learn more about the role of tech coaches, or even how to advocate for coaching in your school/district. What certifications should you explore? What books should you read? How can you make a pitch to your board of education to establish a tech coach in your district?

Participants will look at the research supporting job-embedded professional development, along with some coaching models used around the state. You will be provided with resources and links to either get you on the path or help continue your path forward.

Presenter
Beth Rihtar
Beth Rihtar
Instructional Technology Coordinator, CCSD15 Palatine