Chris Brown, Director of Technology at Fremont County School District #1 in Lander, Wyoming, has been working with his team to prepare for a district-wide shut down. As a small district in a rural state, Fremont #1 faces some unique challenges—fewer wireless providers, limited connectivity—but much of the advice that Chris has to offer is relevant for districts of all sizes across the country as they prepare to support an extended period of mass remote instruction.

Below, Chris provides guidance on the steps that CTOs can take to prepare, and how they can best support teachers, students, and families as they transition to online learning.

Explore tools that you can use with teachers during coaching meetings, professional learning or self-guided study to improve their understanding of learner variability. Coaches will develop their own collaborative action research process to drive change in teachers.

Approximate time to complete this course is 4 hours.

We all have that little voice inside our heads that reminds us of all the things that went wrong during a particular experience, whether that be giving teachers feedback, visiting a classroom, or modeling a lesson for teachers. In this guidepost, coaches will learn how to use their experiences for growth. Coaches will learn how to use their experiences for growth.

Approximate time to complete this course is 4 hours. A micro-credential is available from Digital Promise upon completion.

Examine specific reasons for investing in powerful family and community partnerships which are important to the school and students within. Educators will determine the foundational components needed in my school (or classroom) to build strong family and community partnerships.

Approximate time to complete this course is 4 hours. A micro-credential is available from Digital Promise upon completion.

Eliminate data silos and explore data planning tools while promoting diversity of perspectives and encouraging collaboration. Teachers will examine collaborative structures that foster a healthy culture around data, data collection and the presentation of data to stakeholders. Teachers will define what a collaborative data culture looks like in their classrooms and in their schools.

Approximate time to complete this course is 3 hours. A micro-credential is available from Digital Promise upon completion.

Learning about adult learning is essential if coaches want to be effective. It's a vital knowledge set. It's foundational to moving the practices of teachers because adults are complex creatures when it comes to learning. In this guidepost, coaches will dissect the theory of andragogy and learn practical steps of application. Coaches will dissect the theory of andragogy and learn practical steps of application.

Approximate time to complete this course is 4 hours. A micro-credential is available from Digital Promise upon completion.

Tools (frameworks) such as TIM (Technology Integration Matrix) can be used to inform the type of support provided in a digital age learning environment. The TIM is designed to assist schools and districts in evaluating the level of technology integration in classrooms and to provide educators with models of how technology can be integrated throughout instruction in meaningful ways to create a digital age learning environment. The model supports and enables educators to design, develop, and infuse digital learning experiences that utilize technology. The goal is to transform learning experiences to result in higher levels of achievement for students. The coach transforms learning experiences to result in higher levels of achievement for students through the use of digital learning frameworks.

Approximate time to complete this course is 3 hours. A micro-credential is available from Digital Promise upon completion.

Explore ways develop multiple communication loops for staying connected with students, parents, and caregivers for digital learning. The educator develops consistent and culturally responsive communications to provide individualized communication to learners and families, and support and updates to the classroom community.

Approximate time to complete this course is 3 hours. A micro-credential is available from Digital Promise upon completion.

Efficient meetings are a necessary component of successful school operations and initiative implementation. In this guidepost, coaches will learn how to host efficient meetings that will result in expeditious processes and increase team spirit and connection. Coaches will learn how to lead meetings in a structured way, with intention and engagement from all parties involved. Coaches will learn how to lead meetings in a structured way, with intention and engagement from all parties involved.

Approximate time to complete this course is 4 hours. A micro-credential is available from Digital Promise upon completion.

Educator utilizes a needs assessment to understand learners’ access to and use of technology for digital learning. This is the first of five micro-credentials in the “Transitioning to Digital Learning” stack. It is encouraged that the micro-credentials in this stack are earned in sequence, as each skill builds on the previous one in the stack. Learners will create or adapt an existing technology needs assessment to gather data on their classroom learners’ access to and use of technology. The educator analyzes the results to inform the design of digital learning.

Approximate time to complete this course is 3 hours. A micro-credential is available from Digital Promise upon completion.

Conflict arises when one or more people view the current system or relationship as not working. At least one party is so dissatisfied with the status quo that they are willing to speak up in hopes of improving the situation. Coaches will present opportunities that are not welcomed by everyone. Coaches will learn how to leverage healthy conflict to enhance team practices. Coaches will recognize the nature of conflict and its impact on interpersonal relationships and schools. Coaches will effectively utilize and apply conflict intervention strategies such as coaching, negotiation, and system design to manage and resolve conflict.

Approximate time to complete this course is 4 hours. A micro-credential is available from Digital Promise upon completion.

While creating innovative and successful teams is not as simple as mimicking the processes of emotionally intelligent groups of people, what you can do is create the required conditions in which members of the team can develop their emotional intelligence. In this guidepost, coaches will learn strategies of how to develop and improve the emotional intelligence of their school team. The coach will learn strategies of how to develop and improve the emotional intelligence of their school team.

Approximate time to complete this course is 4 hours. A micro-credential is available from Digital Promise upon completion.

The educator evaluates the effectiveness of digital learning to support all learners, reflects on their practice, and uses the data to develop SMART goals and pursue relevant professional learning opportunities for continuous improvement. The educator evaluates the effectiveness of digital learning to support all learners, reflects on their practice, and uses the data to develop SMART goals and pursue relevant professional learning opportunities for continuous improvement.

Approximate time to complete this course is 3 hours. A micro-credential is available from Digital Promise upon completion.

Come learn how to evaluate the effectiveness of digital learning to support all learners, reflect on your practice, and use the data to develop S.M.A.R.T. goals. The learner will evaluate the effectiveness of digital learning to support all learners, reflect on their practice, and use the data to develop SMART goals and pursue relevant professional learning opportunities for continuous improvement.

Approximate time to complete this course is 3 hours. A micro-credential is available from Digital Promise upon completion.

Effective communication sounds like it should be instinctive. But all too often, when we try to communicate with others, something goes astray. Not everyone is prepared for two-way communication. With two-way communication, the other person hears something else, and misunderstandings, frustration, and conflicts ensue. In this guidepost, coaches will learn how to facilitate effective communication among teachers, administrators, and students. Coaches will learn how to facilitate effective communication among teachers, administrators, and students.

Approximate time to complete this course is 4 hours. A micro-credential is available from Digital Promise upon completion.

The coach reexamines their methods of communication for those they coach and hones their abilities to give feedback. As a coach, you have to be aware of your own communication style while supporting educators with different communication styles. Our communication styles determine how we offer support to our educators and how educators receive support

Approximate time to complete this course is 3 hours. A micro-credential is available from Digital Promise upon completion.

This is a professional development presentation which gives an overview of Future Ready, breaks down some of the wedges and connects specific Google tools and Google integrated tools to them.

Further thinking about the vision and role of coaching to empower teachers to leverage technology into their classrooms. Learn about the ways to carry out these roles, and how this understanding can influence one’s work. The coach develops a vision and mission statement, hones their management skills, and supports educators to understand their role as a coach to serve the educators and students within their school.

Approximate time to complete this course is 3 hours. A micro-credential is available from Digital Promise upon completion.

Review skills to help you effectively reflect on your work as a transformative leader, contribute to a culture of peer support, and engage in eliciting feedback for your coaching development. The learner will review skills to help them effectively reflect on their work as a transformative leader and to contribute to a culture of peer support.

Approximate time to complete this course is 3 hours. A micro-credential is available from Digital Promise upon completion.

Begin here. This task list includes the PreWork materials and tasks to complete prior to your arrival. Please complete all tasks by June 22, 2023.