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2	https://blog.tcea.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/German_language_learning_class_in_Chandigarh.jpg	COACHING FOR RESULTS, PART 1: EXPLORING COACHING MODELS	“When schools lack an articulated coaching model, confusion reigns and a precious resource is wasted,” say authors Diane Sweeney and Ann Mausbach. Finding the right coaching model for your school or district can be a daunting task. In a recent workshop, I facilitated the exploration of various models and their dynamics. In this blog entry, we’ll explore those dynamics to gain insight into coaching models.	https://blog.tcea.org/coaching-models-1/
3	https://blog.tcea.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/coaching2image-1170x828.jpg	COACHING FOR RESULTS, PART 2: THE IMPACT CYCLE	“We’re getting started with coaching in our district,” said the technology director. “We thought that for the first year, we would build relationships on campuses. After that, we could look at coaching models to adopt. What are your thoughts?” I have to admit that the question with the long lead-up caught me off guard. How would I go about selecting a coaching model for my school district?	https://blog.tcea.org/coaching-models-2/
4	https://blog.tcea.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/technology-hands-agreement-ok-screen-computer.jpg	COACHING FOR RESULTS, PART 3: TERMINOLOGY	How do you blend technology into instruction while also providing coaching support? In this third installment of Coaching for Results, we’ll explore several key concepts. Then we’ll put it all together. Before we do that, it’s important to clarify vocabulary, so let’s begin with that.	https://blog.tcea.org/coaching-for-results-part-3/
5	https://blog.tcea.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Coaching.png	COACHING FOR RESULTS, PART 4: ACCELERATED GROWTH	How do you coach for high-effect size instructional, technology-enhanced strategies? In the first three parts of the Coaching for Results series, we explored coaching models. We also spent time clarifying vocabulary. In this blog entry, I will share five action steps to achieve accelerated student growth.	https://blog.tcea.org/coaching-for-results-part-4/
6	https://blog.tcea.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/feature.jpg	COACHING FOR RESULTS, PART 5: COMPLETING THE FORMULA	In the first four parts of the Coaching for Results series, we covered quite a bit of ground. In this blog entry, I’ll share the final two action steps you need to take. I also discuss and share some resources.	https://blog.tcea.org/coaching-for-results-part-5/
7	https://blog.tcea.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/calendar.jpg	MEETING SCHEDULING FOR BUSY EDUCATORS	Are you an instructional coach that needs to set up a coaching cycle in advance or an administrator who needs a quick way to schedule meetings with several people at once? Finding the right time slot can be like looking for a needle in a haystack and it can be a hassle trying to match people’s calendars. In this blog entry, we’ll revisit the importance of scheduling and tools to make it easier.	https://blog.tcea.org/meeting-scheduling/
8	https://blog.tcea.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/featureimage.jpg	BUNCEE-BASED LEARNING: BUILDING BLOCK FOR KNOWLEDGE CONSTRUCTION	Ready to adopt powerful learning strategies for use in your classroom? John Hattie, author of the acclaimed Visible Learning research, points out that technology alone has little impact on learning outcomes. In this blog entry, we’ll explore strategic ways we can blend technology tools like Buncee into student learning strategies.	https://blog.tcea.org/buncee-based-learning/
9	https://blog.tcea.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/pixel-cells-3674122_960_720.png	WAKELET-EMPOWERED CLASSROOM DISCUSSIONS	Ready to electrify your classroom with Wakelet-empowered classroom discussions? Wakelet has many features that make it ideal for use in the classroom. And, since it’s free, teachers can embrace it to do more than use it as a backchannel, twitter chat archive tool, or choice board. Wouldn’t it be incredible to use Wakelet to deepen classroom discussion? You can in a simple way. Before we do that, though, let’s discuss why it’s important to hone our classroom discussion strategies.	https://blog.tcea.org/wakelet-classroom-discussions/
10	https://blog.tcea.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Wakelet-3-1170x273.png	THE MODALITY EFFECT AND WAKELET TEMPLATES	Wakelet is an amazing (and free) tool for content curation for both students and teachers. To make it even better, there are fabulous templates available showcasing innovative ways to use the resource in your teaching, learning, and leading. There is also a modality effect that makes non-linguistic representation easier to achieve in your classroom. In this blog entry, you will find a host of inventive ways others are using Wakelet in the classroom.	https://blog.tcea.org/wakelet-templates/
11	https://blog.tcea.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/jigsawpuzzle.jpg	REFLECTIONS: THE JIGSAW METHOD IN MY WORKSHOP	“I was using jigsaw with my students before,” said the science teacher at a private school. “Now that I know its effect size, I’m going to be using it even more.” The insight about the jigsaw strategy popped up after discussing John Hattie’s meta-analysis. If you’re not familiar with it, he analyzed a lot of research. His meta-analyses identified the effect size of instructional strategies used in schools today. Let’s take a moment to see how jigsaw works and in the context of educational technology.	https://blog.tcea.org/jigsaw-method-in-my-workshop/
12	https://blog.tcea.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/coachingnoidea.png	MAKE COACHING CONNECTIONS	Do you know how popular instructional coaching jobs are? It was the most often job posted on TASAnet’s website. Of the 2,491 jobs posted in July, 2019, coaching accounted for 195 positions. That’s about eight percent of all jobs available in Texas public schools and charters. Why so popular? Let’s revisit a few facts about coaching, as well as discuss a few resources.	https://blog.tcea.org/coaching-connections/
13	https://blog.tcea.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/kean-coach-process-large-1.png	COACHING MADE LESS DIFFICULT	“Coaching means side-by-side planning and working together with the same end goal in mind – Learning!” says Dr. Dawn Wilson, co-author of Naturalizing Digital Immigrants: Collegial Coaching for Technology Integration. For many of us, it means coaching from the overflow of wisdom resulting from offering side-by-side assistance. When pondering coaching in the school setting, one of my experiences has been a focus on a more non-technology approach. Some point out that this type of mentor model remains a technology-less experience. Few models encourage technology use, whether to facilitate coaching or model its use to assist teachers or administrators. Let’s explore some key ideas relevant to digital coaching.	https://blog.tcea.org/coaching-made-less-difficult/
14	https://blog.tcea.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/handshake-relationships.jpg	RELATIONSHIP-BUILDING TIPS FOR INSTRUCTIONAL COACHES	Building strong relationships with those you coach is one of the most important things an instructional coach can do. In this blog, I mentioned how relationship building in coaching is one of the first things you want to do. While this can be a difficult task, there are some things you can do to help strengthen the bond with your coachee. Here are a few that I’d like to share with you.	https://blog.tcea.org/relationship-building/
15	https://blog.tcea.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Discussion-Image-1170x780.png	HIGH-IMPACT CLASSROOM DISCUSSIONS WITH GOOGLE	John Hattie’s research identifies classroom discussions as having an effect size on student achievement of 0.82, which means approximately two years’ of growth in one year. Do you have classroom discussions in your class? Do you use Google tools to promote classroom discussion? If not, let’s take a look at how you can use them to increase student learning in your classroom.	https://blog.tcea.org/google-with-classroom-discussions/
16	https://blog.tcea.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Hattie_barometer_2_hinge-101nb0u.gif	TEACHING STRATEGIES THAT WORK	“We have a wide array of instructional strategies implemented,” Terri said. “We use depth and complexity to improve student understanding.” Like this fourth grade educator, many educators rely on classroom instructional strategies. These strategies differ in effectiveness, as John Hattie’s meta-analysis shows. Often, these most effective strategies are unknown to classroom teachers. This blog entry suggests one way to introduce them to effective strategies.	https://blog.tcea.org/strategies-that-work/
17	https://blog.tcea.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/jigsaw-puzzle-1297102_960_720.png	THE POWER OF THE JIGSAW	As educators, we are always looking for the best ways to help our students learn. Whether it’s a different instructional strategy or a new tech tool, we want to know that what we are spending our time on is worthwhile and will accelerate learning and retention. If you’ve been following TCEA for the past year, you’ll know that we have embraced the work of John Hattie to help us determine what truly works in education. In this blog, we’ll look at one of the most powerful (and easy to implement) strategies that his research shows we should be using: the jigsaw method.	https://blog.tcea.org/the-power-of-the-jigsaw/
18	https://blog.tcea.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/self-reported-grades-and-google-1170x713.png	HIGH IMPACT STRATEGY: USING GOOGLE AND SELF-REPORTED GRADES	Are you getting the most bang for your buck by utilizing the high impact instructional strategies made famous by John Hattie combined with the wonderful tools from Google? If your answer is no, then look at how you can employ practices, such as self-reported grades, that are scientifically proven to increase student achievement, and incorporate Google tools at the same time.	https://blog.tcea.org/self-reported-grades/
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