Proposal to Build a Technology Integration Coach at my school

Hi,

In England, the Department for Education have published advice on 'Lead Practitioner' roles in schools:

It explains that lead practitioners should take a leadership role in developing, implementing and evaluating policies and practice in their workplace that contribute to school improvement. This might include:

• Coaching, mentoring and induction of teachers, including trainees and NQTs
• Disseminating materials and advising on practice, research and CPD provision
• Assessment and impact evaluation, including through demonstration lessons and classroom observation
• Supporting the school or groups of schools in provision of high-quality schemes of work to reduce workload
• Helping teachers who are experiencing difficulties

This might be a good start to structuring a job description and responsibilities for a role as a Technology Integration Coach. I am a Lead Practitioner for Computing for 14 schools and happy to chat more about what my role looks like.

Hi,

I have been involved in expanding and redefining similar roles, as well as defining new structures around a role like this. I would approach it like this:

• What needs and challenges exist that this role will address/support? How does this align to building or district goals and initiatives - (think both long term and short term)?
• Job description & evaluation rubric - what will be expected and how will that be measured? Also - what prerequisites exist and how will any gaps be addressed? Is there a similiar existing role that could be adapted? Why/why not?
• What support structures are in place for the new role? How do they fit into existing structures?
• Be honest about challenges to bringing in a new role - how will those be addressed or mitigated?

Hope that helps!