How Can an Instructional Coach Provide Leadership and Direction to a School District?
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In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach),” Jeff and Nick discuss the many hats that a Tech Coach wears during the day. It’s always important to remember that as a Tech Coach you represent not just the teaching staff, but the administrative direction of district policy as well.

In this episode, we discuss:

	**What do you do when your teachers … don’t get it**


	What if you say the wrong thing in the heat of the moment?

	How do you recover from an unprofessional comment?

	What do you do if you accidentally invent a new function or feature?





	**How can a tech coach provide direction when they aren’t in any type of power position?**


	Becoming a leader in the faculty room

	More than just a teacher

	Providing help whenever/wherever needed

	Highlighting faculty accomplishments/showcasing their work

	- Becoming a leader in the administration

	The voice of the classroom

	The voice of the students

	The voice of the daily activities around the campus

	Being an innovative mind

	- Liaison between faculty and administration





	**The go-between the classroom and central office**


	Becoming a leader in the community

	Community training

	Board of Education Presentations

	Parent Nights/Information sessions

	Becoming a leader for the curriculum

	You are an advocate for how to push the curriculum not just now to use a computer

	Staying abreast on current trends/pedagogy

	Becoming a leader for the rest of the world

	Everything is driven by state and ISTE standards

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