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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. 
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* Tip of the Week
* 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?




* On the Next Episode


Is Google Classroom an LMS?

What is an LMS?
Where does Classroom fit in?