Coaching Trumps PD: The Walking Coach by Katherine Goyette https://padlet.com/goyettekat/31ns0tnb14uj en-us 2019-06-07 01:44:25 UTC 2025-10-08 17:50:02 UTC hello@padlet.com I love that you're using instructional best practices, not just talking about them! https://padlet.com/goyettekat/31ns0tnb14uj/wish/2633716331 2023-06-27 20:39:39 UTC https://padlet.com/goyettekat/31ns0tnb14uj/wish/2633716331 https://padlet.com/goyettekat/31ns0tnb14uj/wish/2633716436 I have been asked to be an Ed tech coach. Where do I even start???]]> 2023-06-27 20:39:57 UTC https://padlet.com/goyettekat/31ns0tnb14uj/wish/2633716436 https://padlet.com/goyettekat/31ns0tnb14uj/wish/2633716632 Look forward to seeing how you balance your schedule ]]> 2023-06-27 20:40:22 UTC https://padlet.com/goyettekat/31ns0tnb14uj/wish/2633716632 https://padlet.com/goyettekat/31ns0tnb14uj/wish/2633716702 I read your book as I was preparing to interview for an ed tech coach… And the tips I learned help me land the job. now I’m a coach!]]> 2023-06-27 20:40:30 UTC https://padlet.com/goyettekat/31ns0tnb14uj/wish/2633716702 What's the best language to use to change the culture and feel of coaching? https://padlet.com/goyettekat/31ns0tnb14uj/wish/2633716822 2023-06-27 20:40:55 UTC https://padlet.com/goyettekat/31ns0tnb14uj/wish/2633716822 How do you clarify the different 'coaching roles' to admins and teachers? https://padlet.com/goyettekat/31ns0tnb14uj/wish/2633716838 2023-06-27 20:40:57 UTC https://padlet.com/goyettekat/31ns0tnb14uj/wish/2633716838 My colleague and I (front and center) are coaches that server multiple schools and focus on the secondary level. A lot of the sessions are geared towards site based elementary coaches and I hope you can give some insight into our world. mdromero https://padlet.com/goyettekat/31ns0tnb14uj/wish/2633716939 2023-06-27 20:41:17 UTC https://padlet.com/goyettekat/31ns0tnb14uj/wish/2633716939 https://padlet.com/goyettekat/31ns0tnb14uj/wish/2633717144 How do you avoid being the tech support so that you can coach teachers? More teachers come to me to fix their printing or with Wi-Fi issues — rather than go see IT. ]]> 2023-06-27 20:42:03 UTC https://padlet.com/goyettekat/31ns0tnb14uj/wish/2633717144 pmorales12 https://padlet.com/goyettekat/31ns0tnb14uj/wish/2633717279 Wondering how to balance all the back end responsibilities that can't be done sitting in a classroom with getting into rooms to support teachers. ]]> 2023-06-27 20:42:24 UTC https://padlet.com/goyettekat/31ns0tnb14uj/wish/2633717279 When you serve many schools and various grades what are some ways to focus and yet be accessible to all? https://padlet.com/goyettekat/31ns0tnb14uj/wish/2633717296 2023-06-27 20:42:27 UTC https://padlet.com/goyettekat/31ns0tnb14uj/wish/2633717296 Book Study https://padlet.com/goyettekat/31ns0tnb14uj/wish/2633717351 Your book was the topic of the best book study I have ever particpated in as part of SVETC. My staff love getting a note on my personalized Bitmoji post-it notes!]]> 2023-06-27 20:42:41 UTC https://padlet.com/goyettekat/31ns0tnb14uj/wish/2633717351 wonder how to support each teacher equitably when I have to teach some of my own classes https://padlet.com/goyettekat/31ns0tnb14uj/wish/2633717448 2023-06-27 20:43:01 UTC https://padlet.com/goyettekat/31ns0tnb14uj/wish/2633717448 What do you DO in the classrooms? So many teachers stop teaching and want to know what I need, or want me to just sit in the corner and stay out of the way. https://padlet.com/goyettekat/31ns0tnb14uj/wish/2633717497 2023-06-27 20:43:10 UTC https://padlet.com/goyettekat/31ns0tnb14uj/wish/2633717497 How do you get away from 'helping with tech' and more focused on supporting teaching and learning with tech? https://padlet.com/goyettekat/31ns0tnb14uj/wish/2633717542 2023-06-27 20:43:21 UTC https://padlet.com/goyettekat/31ns0tnb14uj/wish/2633717542 Where do you start with teachers who have bigger problems that tech won't solve? (i.e. classroom management and yelling at kids) https://padlet.com/goyettekat/31ns0tnb14uj/wish/2633721319 2023-06-27 20:53:46 UTC https://padlet.com/goyettekat/31ns0tnb14uj/wish/2633721319 How do you address students shouting out "wHo'S tHaT!" as soon as you walk in? https://padlet.com/goyettekat/31ns0tnb14uj/wish/2633722002 2023-06-27 20:55:55 UTC https://padlet.com/goyettekat/31ns0tnb14uj/wish/2633722002 Additional Tip https://padlet.com/goyettekat/31ns0tnb14uj/wish/2633722728 In another session at ISTE, a presenter mentioned using 2 colors of sticky notes… one is a note to the teacher and one is a note to the students…. And the first time they visit, the note is only to the students. ]]> 2023-06-27 20:58:06 UTC https://padlet.com/goyettekat/31ns0tnb14uj/wish/2633722728 How do you decide what rooms to walk into - how do you strategically hit all rooms/teachers, or do you focus on specific departments, areas of need, etc? https://padlet.com/goyettekat/31ns0tnb14uj/wish/2633723002 2023-06-27 20:58:53 UTC https://padlet.com/goyettekat/31ns0tnb14uj/wish/2633723002 https://padlet.com/goyettekat/31ns0tnb14uj/wish/2633723727 How do you get teachers to invite you in when they need to invite you? (Virtual teacher and they need to give me the link)]]> 2023-06-27 21:01:11 UTC https://padlet.com/goyettekat/31ns0tnb14uj/wish/2633723727 Collecting data on walkabouts https://padlet.com/goyettekat/31ns0tnb14uj/wish/2633723752 Do you take notes or fill out a google form while you’re in the room?]]> 2023-06-27 21:01:15 UTC https://padlet.com/goyettekat/31ns0tnb14uj/wish/2633723752 Walk abouts https://padlet.com/goyettekat/31ns0tnb14uj/wish/2633724163 When you send those Monday morning emails to the department heads, do they ever respond to tell you which teachers are open or not open to you being there?]]> 2023-06-27 21:02:27 UTC https://padlet.com/goyettekat/31ns0tnb14uj/wish/2633724163 Will you ever jump in to interrupt a situation (i.e. if a teacher is yelling at a 3rd grader) or do you always keep it positive for the sake of trust? https://padlet.com/goyettekat/31ns0tnb14uj/wish/2633724400 2023-06-27 21:03:20 UTC https://padlet.com/goyettekat/31ns0tnb14uj/wish/2633724400 https://padlet.com/goyettekat/31ns0tnb14uj/wish/2633726598 Do you have any tips for coaching in a school where teachers do not have a culture of classroom visits?]]> 2023-06-27 21:10:07 UTC https://padlet.com/goyettekat/31ns0tnb14uj/wish/2633726598 How much asynchronous PD do you push out and what tips do you have for making this most effective. https://padlet.com/goyettekat/31ns0tnb14uj/wish/2633730282 2023-06-27 21:20:49 UTC https://padlet.com/goyettekat/31ns0tnb14uj/wish/2633730282