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The T2CI peer coaching program prepares teacher leaders with the skills needed to help other teachers in their school effectively integrate technology into the curriculum.
Participants are involved in eight to ten training sessions scheduled over approximately one year. These sessions feature a combination of hands-on activities and simulations designed to meet the diverse needs of coaches with varying levels of technology integration skills and knowledge. The program also offers participants opportunities for ongoing collaboration via online discussions. Throughout the program, participants will practice coaching others to use software and resources that enhance student learning.
The facilitators who lead the peer coaching training model effective classroom practices. These facilitators demonstrate a variety of strategies to organize and manage technology rich learning activities. Coaches collaborate with each other to create sample technology rich learning activities.
Program activities are divided into three phases.
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In the initial phases of the program, coaches and principals focus on developing a coaching plan that aligns with their school and district goals. Coaches also begin to develop the skills needed to build a strong coaching relationship with teachers in their schools.
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As coaches move through the program they engage in face to face and online activities that are designed to help the coaches understand how technology can be paired with active learning strategies to help students reach curricular standards. In addition, the coaches develop the skills needed to assist other teachers to create and implement standards based, technology rich learning activities.
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The last three sessions of the program occur after coaches have had the time to implement their coaching plan and collaborate with other teachers in their schools. The activities for these sessions offer participants structured opportunities to reflect on what areas of their coaching program are successful and what obstacles they are encountering, and to share strategies for overcoming barriers. These sessions involve coaches in activities that help them assess the learning activities they have helped teachers to prepare and implement.
Participants will also be able to choose to attend several special sessions to continue to build coaching skills.
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By participating in T2CI, coaches will be able to: |
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Help another teacher plan and implement instructional activities that integrate technology into a standards based curriculum.
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Create a portfolio that includes tools and resources that reflect the needs of the teachers in the coach’s school.
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Use effective coaching skills by demonstrating effective questioning strategies, adult learning principles, and effective interpersonal communication skills.
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