Posts by Justin Thomas
Special Episode: Meet Our New Co-Host Matthaeus!
Welcome to a special episode of “Restart Recharge: A Tech Coach Collective!” In this episode, we're taking a slight detour from our usual content to introduce you to our new co-host, Matthäus Huelse. From his roots in Germany to his educational journey across continents, Matthäus brings a wealth of experience and a fresh perspective to…
Read MoreCoaching with Accessibility in Mind – with Chrystal Trapani & Katie Fielding
Join us as we welcome special guests Katie Fielding and Crystal Trapani to discuss accessibility and how coaches can integrate it into their work. Katie and Crystal share their personal journeys to accessibility advocacy. They offer tips for making materials more accessible through simple changes like font selection, alt text for images, and leveraging closed…
Read More314 – Build School Podcasts – with Stevie Frank
There are several media outlets to share thoughts and knowledge today, but one that has continued to grow in popularity is podcasting! Guess what…you’re listening to one right now! Let’s jump on board with podcasting in schools – whether it’s educators or students podcasting can both be fun and valuable! Today we’ll discuss how instructional…
Read More313 – Grow Unique Educators! – with Ron Madison
As we kick off a new school year, it is an important time to reach out to all teachers to help them be successful. We can aid in their growth throughout the school year and that will continue through their teaching of the students. We’re joined by Ron Madison, an instructional technologist from Michigan, who…
Read More312 – Instructional Storytelling: Google ALL Experience
Google for Education is always at the forefront of innovation to best equip educators with their educational technology needs! But how do they get their new innovations in the minds of educators? Through a partnership with Forward Edge, the creation of the Google Adaptive Learning Lab allowed for fast paced, but interactive sessions for educators…
Read More311 – An EdTech Eulogy
As we near the end of the school year, it is time to reflect on our coaching and decide what went well and what we can utilize for next year. However, there will likely be some methods and practices that should not make the trip into next year. Rather they should end or perish with…
Read More310 – Tech with Littles! – with Sarah Kiefer & Brittney Priore
As instructional coaches, we sometimes work in specific grade level buildings. Other times we are serving the entire district, including all grade level bands. It can be a mystery in what edtech strategies we should implore in the elementary buildings. However, our littles are excited to learn and use technology, so we need to work…
Read More309 – Instructional Ideas for Elementary EdTech Success!
As instructional coaches, we sometimes work in specific grade level buildings. Other times we are serving the entire district, including all grade level bands. It can be a mystery in what edtech strategies we should implore in the elementary buildings. However, our littles are excited to learn and use technology, so we need to work…
Read More308 – PBL and the Coach!
Project Based Learning – or PBL – is an exciting strategy to allow a project to drive the student learning in the classroom. However, despite how exciting this can be, it can be difficult to implement or get the idea truly running. That may be an excellent place for the coach to join in! In…
Read More307 – Coaching Ideas to Assist in Classroom Management
One of the biggest struggles for teachers can be classroom management. What happens when the lesson is ready to go, the teacher is excited to teach the content, but the students are not engaged and struggle to focus? This episode will tackle ideas for coaches who look to work with teachers to assist with classroom…
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