| Resources and Funding |
Possible Roles and Responsibilities |
T2CI provides:
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Provides one-on-one coaching with teachers informally or during common planning times.
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- Eight Academy training sessions
- Coaching Tools and Academy Web sites
- Guidance in creating a coaching portfolio
- Coaching discussion board
- Training and use of online support resources
- Access to database of Web lessons created by coaches
- Membership in the coaching learning community
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- Provides examples of standards based, technology rich projects that are relevant to participating teachers and/or departments.
- Plans technology rich lessons or activities with collaborating teachers.
- Models/team teaches lessons that integrate technology.
- Identifies and shares useful learning resources or teaching strategies with participating teachers.
- Provides feedback on lessons or learning activities.
- Supports collaborating teachers’ development of technology skills.
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| Sample ideas for school/district match: |
Provides opportunities for staff to develop their skills in integrating technology into the curriculum. |
- Funding for one period daily release to coach.
- Provide funds for release time annually for each collaborating teacher.
- Stipend or release time funded by department.
- Rearrange schedules to permit common planning times for coach and collaborating teachers.
- District provides mentoring for district coaches.
- Equipment for coach and/or collaborating teachers.
- District/school takes the lead in organizing and leading opportunities for coaches to meet and network.
- Provide opportunities for school visitations for coaches and collaborating teachers.
- Funding for extra professional development/training.
- Fund registration and/or travel for conferences.
- Support evaluation efforts of coaching programs.
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- Assesses participants’ skills and knowledge of technology integration.
- Offers teachers just in time assistance with technology skills needed to implement classroom projects.
- Plans and leads workshops to help participants gain skills and knowledge to integrate technology.
- Plans and leads small group training sessions.
- Provides staff with information on conferences and out-of-district professional development opportunities.
- Provides information on self-paced training materials.
- Participates in technology planning at the building level.
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