Teresa Vaughn, High School Tech Coach

Have you ever thought about how to approach Schlechty’s design qualities in your classroom?  Effective use of technology in your lessons is a great way for students to “work on the work.” 

Marc Prensky, a leader in technology use in schools, states that “Our students have changed radically” and that in order for teachers to reach their students they must also change (2001).  A Technology Coach is there to guide you in your endeavor to transform student learning by providing teachers and schools with customized instructional support and best technology instructional practices. 

The Technology Coach is an effective strategy for focusing on  technology integration as a way of meeting the  No Child Left Behind goal to “improve student academic achievement through the use of technology in elementary and secondary schools” (United States Department of Education, 2001).

The purpose of a technology coach is to assist teachers with effective use of technology in their classroom in order to improve student learning.  In order to accomplish this, a technology coach is available for the following:

1. Conducting individual or small group teacher conferences on appropriate use of instructional technology in all content areas.

2. Modeling appropriate teaching strategies infusing technology in classrooms.

3. Demonstrating and promoting appropriate and ethical use of technology with regard to privacy and copyright issues.

4. Providing up-to-date training on the technology tools in your school and their most effective use in the curriculum in order to meet district initiatives.

My name is Teresa Vaughn and I support high schools in Williamson County.  My previous experience as a Tech coach and Information Technology teacher allows me to implement the use of technology standards into the curriculum.  My office is located in room D120 at Independence High School.  You may reach me at 615-472-4601 ext 2513 or at teresav@wcs.edu.