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Check out the following educators or educator forums on the Twitter platform:
Visible Learning - @VisibleLearning
Elena Aguilar - @brightmorningtm
Joellen Killion - @jpkillion
Jim Knight - @jimknight99
Thinking Collaborative - @Think_Collab
Bruce Wellman - @MiraviaP
Diane Sweeney - @SweeneyDiane
Jennifer Gonzalez - @cultofpedagogy
Todd Whitaker - @ToddWhitaker
ASCD - @ASCD
Kagan - @KaganOnline
Edutopia - @edutopia
The TPS Instructional Coaching App was designed with the coach in mind. You can access multiple resources via the app on any device - from your smart phone to your computer! Find the following resources on the TPS Coaches' App today:
Link to the coaches' update
Link to a weekly article
Contact information for Teaching and Learning staff
Essential websites, like Swivl, Mastery Connect, and the TPS Curriculum site
Link to your personal coaching log
Sample observation tools
Please note that this app is NOT found in any app store, it is accessible through a website link or a QR code that will be provided to all TPS Instructional Coaches. It is designed through the Glide website.
Check out the PDF on the right for more information about the roles and responsibilities assigned to Instructional Coaches in Topeka Public Schools.
Coaches play an integral role in growing the knowledge and skills of teachers, administrators, and other staff members.
While this job description provides insight into various responsibilities in TPS, it doesn't capture the true essence of what it means to be a coach. If you have questions, contact the program coordinator, Angela Dick.
Coaching Support Groups
Google Hangouts and Zoom Meetings
One-on-One Coaching Sessions
Continuous Professional Learning - in person and online
Instructional Coaching Log
Shared Google Folder of Resources
Regular Communication on Articles, Resource, T&L Updates, and Professional Learning Opportunities
TPS Instructional Coaching App
The following resources are only available to those involved in the TPS Instructional Coaching program.
Eventually, we will be able to link all of the following here:
Month by month suggestions for monthly new teacher meetings
Coming Soon - TPS Instructional Coaches Handbook
Professional learning schedule for TPS coaches
Information about Coaching Support Groups
A Wakelet is a curation of articles, blogs, videos, and other various professional - check ours out below!
Instructional Coaching Webinars from The Instructional Coaching Group
Better Conversations Coaching During COVID - KickUp
Find many engaging Webinars from Learning Forward by exploring this link!
Find links to recorded webinars from educational companies and consultants! If you watch a webinar, you can request points on Frontline to earn professional development credit.
Bright Morning Star (Elena Aguilar):
Riding the Waves of Change - Onward Book Club
Corwin Publishing Webinars - Sign Up and Watch Archived Sessions