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Coaching for Impact: Designing a Program to Grow Both Coach and District |
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Nicole Zumpano
Instructional technology coaches do more than talk tech. They enhance teacher practice and student achievement. Follow the journey of a technology coaching program with the potential to impact 21,000+ students. Learn how coaches are set up for success and improve their own practice while serving districts across the state.
| Audience: | Chief technology officers/superintendents/school board members, Coaches, Principals/head teachers |
| Skill level: | Beginner |
| Attendee devices: | Devices not needed |
| Topic: | Coaching & mentoring |
| Grade level: | PK-12 |
| ISTE Standards: | For Coaches: Change Agent
Empowering Leader
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| Disclosure: | The submitter of this session has been supported by a company whose product is being included in the session |
The purpose of this presentation is to share the experience of starting an instructional technology coaching program that spans the state. Participants will hear about the process involved in hiring coaches, planning their roles within their unique school districts, and how the coaches are supported throughout the school year. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and will leave understanding how to begin an instructional technology coaching program, or enhance their existing one.
Through lecture and peer-to-peer interaction:
Introduction of speaker & program (5 minutes)
Why coaches, what coaches do (5 minutes)
The onboarding process for districts (10 minutes)
Share ongoing support for districts (5 minutes)
Professional development and support for coaches (15 minutes)
Q & A (10 minutes)
https://learningpolicyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/product-files/Effective_Teacher_Professional_Development_REPORT.pdf
https://kappanonline.org/kane-instructional-coaches/
https://digitalpromise.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/DLP_CoachingReport2019.pdf
https://edu.google.com/intl/ALL_us/teacher-center/programs/certified-coach/?modal_active=none
Nicole Zumpano has over 25 years of experience in education as a classroom teacher and instructional technology coach. In her current role, she serves as the director of instructional technology coaching for the Learning Technology Center of Illinois. In this role, Zumpano manages and supports 10 coaches who contract with 25 school districts across Illinois. She facilitates statewide instructional technology coach meetings where coaches come together to share best practices and solve problems of practice. A Google Certified Trainer and Coach, Zumpano leads Google Certified Coach cohorts for those seeking support in their certification journey. Also a National Board Certified Teacher, she teaches graduate-level educational technology courses as an adjunct instructor for National Louis University, Dominican University and Michigan State. Throughout her career, she has received awards and accolades for her teaching and coaching work, and has served on several boards of directors, including as a past president of the ISTE affiliate Illinois Digital Educators Alliance (IDEA). She’s an active member of the ISTE community and serves as an ISTE Community Leader, conference proposal reviewer, and occasional blog writer and book proposal reviewer. She’s passionate about education and technology, and active in her professional learning networks.
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