First Time Professional Development Tips and Tricks for Tech Coaches
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In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach),” Jeff and Nick take a look at faculty and department meetings and discuss several solutions for choosing the best topic that will help to set up a great year of working with teachers and students.

The art of School District Professional Development

	Weekday vs Weekend PD Sessions

	How to choose the best topic


	Tech Coach Choice


	Picking something you are passionate about to instill excitement.

	Build off of teacher wants/needs.





	Administration Choice

	Connect to district/building goals and expectations.

	Are there initiatives that need follow-up or training?





	How to prepare for a PD Session

	Before the session


	Gather supplies and resources. Will this have a slide deck? A handout?

	Is there a workshop framework you follow?

	Build in interaction/play time.





	During the session


	Assess on the fly?

	What’s the morale in the room?

	What would teachers like more work on?

	Give time to play and create!





	After the session


	Gather feedback

	See what needs arise for future PD sessions.

	Give resources/ links to where teachers can extend their learning.

	Online learning modules?





	Resources and Materials


	What do you do when everyone is looking at their watch?

	Treat this similar to students. Facilitate and keep it moving.





	Build in interaction/group tasks.


	Invite teachers to share they created to their colleagues.





	Reflections, Reflections, Reflections


	What do you need to fix?

	What needs have come up?

	Were your learning goals met?

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