In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Nick discuss several strategies for working with teachers of all grade levels, subject levels, and most important, skill levels.  It’s easy to create one type of professional development session, but what happens when you are working with a group and a teacher is struggling to understand certain concepts.  
In today's podcast, we provide helpful tips and tricks for getting everyone on the same page quickly while making sure that all material is covered.
In this episode, we discuss:

* Reflections and reactions
* Episode 22: Tech Coach Round Table






How should we manage all of the hats that we wear?
Should we break the 4th wall in front of our teachers and administrators?






* Tech Coach Mastermind Update






A fantastic second meeting
Focused on EdTech Integration Plans and how to build them
What do you do to encourage participation from those above






* Should we get discouraged?






How to read the room?
What happens during awkward moments?
How to handle difficult situations?
What happens when you don’t know they are talking about you to your uppers?






* Working through difficult times






Large group
Small Group
1:1 Learning






* Four things you can do when things don’t go well






Don’t get discouraged yourself
Validate their concerns … don’t discredit them
Ask the audience for advice and suggestions
Provide follow up support after the session is over






* On the Next Episode


November 5: How to provide direction … when there is no direction?
November 12: What makes a good Faculty or Department Meeting PD



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When things don’t go well, consider breaking out into smaller subgroups. This will allow you to better differentiate the teachers in your workshop and better meet their needs.

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