Tech Coach PLS

The district's coaching documentation platform

• KickUp

• NTC

• NTA

• Skyward

Provide you with the context, skills, and platforms necessary to be an effective NTA Mentor Tech Coach.

• Today's Intention Statement

• NTA's Mission Statement

• NTC's coaching mantra

It is important to remember that the teachers you will be coaching are -

• Human beings and respond well to positive relationships

• Salary workers and must do as you say

Our communication ideology is predicated on -

• a one-to-one basis, monthly

• the Triangle Offense and the notion that you're not alone in this endeavor

• two way street between you and your administrative team

"Let me see if I understand"

"Can you tell me a little more about...?"

• Clarifying

• Mediational

• Non-Judgemental

• Paraphrasing

"What would it look like if?"

"How did you decide on?"

• Clarifying

• Mediational

• Non-Judgemental

• Paraphrase

"So you're saying that"

"It sounds like"

• Clarifying

• Mediational

• Non-Judgemental

• Paraphrase

Telling the teacher what they should do

Modeling for teachers

Providing resources

• Cranky Crab Approach

• Sister Seagull Approach

• Lifeguard Approach

Create lesson plans together

Co-Teach and observe each other

• Cranky crab Approach

• Sister Seagull Approach

• Lifeguard Approach

Poses questions that deepen teacher's knowledge

Listens to and scaffolds analysis of data and/or artifacts

• Cranky Crab Approach

• Sister Seagull Approach

• Lifeguard Approach