• Remotely assisted an eighth grade teacher in overcoming tool access limitations by using a direct link to Gemini and a video tutorial to help students create and submit narrative infographics through Google Classroom.
• Conducted coaching sessions to organize Constitution review notebooks and implement the Fast and Curious Eduprotocol for vocabulary reinforcement, followed by co-teaching a post-lunch inference lesson using Snorkl.
• Collaborated with an elementary resource specialist teacher to streamline workflows and generate multilingual visual materials for Individualized Education Program goals using Gemini Notebook.

The morning began with remote support for an eighth grade English language arts and history teacher. The goal was to help students create infographics based on narrative writing using Gemini Notebook. A hurdle quickly appeared when the teacher discovered that students could not use the infographic tool through Google Classroom because Gemini Notebook was not available for students to access independently and student access to Gemini Notebook does not include studio tools such as infographic. The solution was coaching the teacher to add a direct link to gemini.google.com within a Google Classroom assignment. This allowed students to access Gemini and use the image creation feature to help build infographics from their stories. To make the process smooth, a how to video was shared with the students showing the steps to create, download, and submit their final infographics through Google Classroom.

Next came an in depth one on one coaching session with another eighth grade teacher. Together, the focus shifted to assigning digital Constitution notebooks (Gemini Notebook) so students could study effectively while preparing for their upcoming Constitution test. From there, the session explored the Fast and Curious Eduprotocol for a literature lab class to help reinforce essential vocabulary.

Later in the afternoon, the coaching turned into direct action with a co-taught lesson focused on making inferences using Snorkl. The timing right after lunch meant the students were initially a bit sluggish. However, as the lesson progressed, the class became deeply engaged with the instant feedback provided by the platform. The students persevered through the post lunch lull and many successfully mastered the activity.

The workday concluded with an elementary RSP teacher. The discussion centered on finding ways to use Gemini Notebook to expedite daily workflow. The teacher learned how to efficiently create visual materials for individualized education program goals, supporting both educators and parents by generating resources in multiple languages.

Moments like these show the core purpose of instructional coaching. By partnering with teachers to overcome technical hurdles, streamline workflows, and bring engaging tools to students, educators can focus on what matters most: helping learners grow.

This blog post was drafted with the help of Google Gemini to help organize and flesh out my thoughts and ideas recapping my day as an edtech coach. I also used Gemini Notebook to generate a brief audio overview, perfect for those who want to listen and learn on the go.

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