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A Day in the Life of an Edtech Coach (10/22/26)
Updated the coaching website with Common Sense Media digital citizenship lessons and 3rd and 5th grade SBAC reading practice on Wayground. Collaborated with a kindergarten teacher on sight word media created with Gemini and Google Vids, and planned a Snorkl CVC writing demo. Scheduled a tech and AI efficiency training for the district HR department.…
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Gemini: Transition from Gems to Skills
Transition Timeline: Educational platforms are shifting from older Gems to a more efficient Skills framework, with a migration deadline of May 2027. Building Options: Users can either manually enter their instructions into a clean layout or use guided assistance to create and update resources. Streamlined Access: Custom tools can now be launched instantly in any…
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Two Days in the Life of an EdTech Coach (10/15-10/16)
Automated observation feedback and Red Ribbon Week certificates for school leadership and support staff. Used Snorkl, NotebookLM, 99math, and EduProtocols across 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grades for math, literacy, and data analysis. Integrated 99math, vocabulary protocols, audio translation tools, and custom Gemini rubric Gems in 5th grade. Supporting educators with technology integration means meeting every…
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A Day in the Life of an Edtech Coach (10/14/26)
Early Primary Math: Collaborated to use AI tools to generate interactive math slide decks that include structured sentence starters, helping young learners build foundational skills and practice math discourse. Elementary ELA & Easing Workflows: Explored digital reading and language tools to support reading fluency and ELD tasks, while also establishing workflows for AI-generated passages and…
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A Day in the Life of an Edtech Coach (10/12/26)
Checked in with previously coached elementary teachers and sent preparatory reminders to a school administrative team to ensure alignment. Assisted an eighth-grade ELA teacher with implementing the Fast and Curious Eduprotocol for vocabulary and collaborated with a Learning Director on digital benchmark assessments in Snorkl. Partnered with a first-grade team to explore early reading fluency…
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A Day in the Life of an Edtech Coach (10/9/26)
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…
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A Day in the Life of an Edtech Coach (10/8/26)
Evaluated Figjam and Chrome Canvas as alternative whiteboard tools for an intervention teacher due to the upcoming sunset of Microsoft Whiteboard. Created a custom Gemini Gem to provide students with fast feedback on narrative drafts while preserving academic integrity by restricting it from writing for them. Every day brings unexpected challenges and exciting opportunities for…
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Clearing the Traffic in Your Google Classroom Stream
Default Google Classroom settings mix assignment notifications with announcements and cause students to miss important updates. Teachers can improve student workflow by using the Stream exclusively for communication and the Classwork tab strictly for assignments. You can hide assignment posts in the Stream by navigating to settings and changing the Classwork on the stream option…
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Streamlining Student Writing Feedback with AI
Teachers can save valuable grading time by using Gemini to analyze student writing while using a Google for Education account to maintain privacy and compliance. You can easily paste student Google Doc links directly from your automatically generated Google Classroom Drive folder into Gemini alongside your rubric. Alternatively you can upload your rubric and student…
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Unlocking Student Insights With Google Classroom and Gemini
Teachers with a Google for Education account can type the @ symbol in Gemini to instantly access and analyze their Google Classroom data. The tool identifies class-wide learning trends on recent assignments, allowing educators to efficiently adjust their lesson plans. Gemini can generate personalized report cards for each student to provide a clear performance snapshot…
Tech Coach Juarez
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