Creating a Forward-Thinking Culture for Digital Learning Culture by Observing the ISTE Standards

Ask The Tech Coach

Welcome to "Ask the Tech Coach," a podcast for Instructional Coaches and Technology Integration Specialists. In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff sits down with educator, author, and ISTE Certified Educator Rachelle Dené Poth to discuss the importance of creating standards-based instructional materials when supporting teachers and administrators. If you would like to be a part of future podcasts and share your thoughts, please contact the podcast. We would love to have you join the show.

Question of the Week

Our favorite part of recording a live podcast each week is participating in the great conversations that happen on our live chat, on social media, and in our comments section. This week’s question is: How can Coaches create an instructional practice based on the ISTE Standards for Educators?

Weekly Topic

• The ISTE Certified Educator Program
• Digital Learning Standards & FrameworksISTE StandardsISTE Standards for EducatorsPersonal Standards2.1 Learner
• 2.2 Leader
• 2.2 Citizen
• Pedagogy Standards2.4 Collaborator
• 2.5 Designer
• 2.6 Facilitator
• Reflection Standard2.7 Analyst
• ISTE Standards for Students
• ISTE Standards for Building Leaders
• ISTE Standards for Coaches4.1 Change Agent
• 4.2 Connected Learner
• 4.3 Collaborator
• 4.4 Learning Designer
• 4.5 Professional Learning Facilitator
• 4.6 Data-Driven Decision-Maker
• 4.7 Digital Citizen Advocate
• School Leader Digital Learning GuideFuture Ready
• How do we support these standards in our buildings and classrooms?
• Ask staff members what they would like to see changed or update
• Figure out then how to focus on something new that is based on a standard to help them see what the benefits are and how they can focus on one of the standards.
• Use a survey to determine where the staff is and what topics they might want to focus on. (How do you get buy-in with your staff)
• Should coaches openly be promoting them, or have them in the back of our minds as we are working with staff members?
• How can we course correct if/when we find that our building leaders areas are not aimed at meeting the digital learning standards?
• Should these standards be included in curricular documents?
• Working with Curriculum Leaders to include Digital Learning Goals into lesson plans

About our Guest: Rachelle Dené Poth

Rachelle Dené Poth is an edtech consultant, presenter, attorney, author, and teacher. Rachelle teaches Spanish and STEAM: What’s nExT in Emerging Technology at Riverview Junior Senior High School in Oakmont, PA. Rachelle has a Juris Doctor degree from Duquesne University School of Law and a Master’s in Instructional Technology. She is currently pursuing a second doctorate, focused on Educational Technology. Rachelle is an ISTE Certified Educator and a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert. She is a past-president of the ISTE Teacher Education Network and served on the Leadership team of the Mobile Learning Network for five years. She received the ISTE Making IT Happen Award in 2019 and has received several Presidential gold and silver awards for her volunteer service to education. She was named one of 30 K-12 IT Influencers for 2021. In 2017, Rachelle was selected as the 2017 Outstanding Teacher of the Year by PAECT (the Pennsylvania Association for Educational Communications in Technology, the PA affiliate of ISTE) and by the NSBA as one of the "20 to Watch" educators. Rachelle has written seven books. ‘Her newest book "Things I Wish [...] Knew" includes the voices of 50 educators from around the world. She has also contributed to eight other books related to education. She presents regularly at state, national and international conferences and provides professional development and coaching for educators. Rachelle is a columnist for Getting Smart and a blogger for Defined Learning and NEO LMS. She has a podcast ThriveinEDU and is the host of a PBL Podcast by Defined Learning on the BAM Radio Network. Rachelle is also a host of ThriveinEDU Live and leads a community of educators on Facebook.

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