Standard 1
1a: Create a shared vision and culture for using technology to learn and accelerate transformation through the coaching process.
1c: Cultivate a supportive coaching culture that encourages educators and leaders to achieve a shared vision and individual goals.
1e: Connect leaders, educators, instructional support, technical support, domain experts and solution providers to maximize the potential of technology for learning.
My personal philosophy supports ISTE Standard 1 in that it shares my vision as an edtech coach with others; the philosophy promotes a culture of learning and support to educators, and a commitment to the coaching educators in understanding how to utilize technology and digital tools to promote student success in their classes.
1b: Facilitate equitable use of digital learning tools and content that meet the needs of each learner.
This artifact represents ISTE Standard 1 because assistive technologies promote equitable access to learning in the classroom, and it is important for coaches to facilitate the use of these technologies with the students who need them. By presenting these technologies to teachers and facilitating their integration into curriculum, students can feel supported in their journey to academic success.
1b: Facilitate equitable use of digital learning tools and content that meet the needs of each learner.
The project-based learning artifact represents ISTE Standard 1 by reimagining the traditional classroom, and allowing learning to take place with the teacher as a facilitator rather than a lecturer. Because every student is unique, project-based learning places a variety of options and decisions in the hands of the students, while the teacher supports each student as needed through the process. As coaches, we want to be that same support to the teacher so that they feel more confident in incorporating digital tools and methods that will benefit all learners.
1c: Cultivate a supportive coaching culture that encourages educators and leaders to achieve a shared vision and individual goals.
The artifact represents ISTE Standard 1 in that the techniques presented focus on a “supportive coaching culture”; coaching peers can be a difficult task, so technique and approach are imperative in building a trusting, supportive connection with the peers one coaches. By encouraging others instead of dictating directions, coaches can build lasting connections with their peers by being the person they trust when they are confused, or have questions about implementing technology into their curriculum.
