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In this episode of “
Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Nick discuss 10 Tips and Tricks for running Lunch and Learns in our schools.
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- Are Lunch and Learns Effective?
- When are Lunch and Learns Effective?
- Tips for Lunch and LearnsNever hold them in the Teachers Lunch Room
- Try to Rotate the Location
- Use them mostly as conversation with a little bit of tech
- Focus on a skill.
- Don’t show up expecting to show off
- Food is Fantastic … keep it healthy
- Use Lunch and Learns to build from previous PD Day topics or to enhance things that you are seeing in the class.
- Don’t ask teachers to present on the spot
- Focus on one small thing … that they can try then and there.
- Spread the word during the week as you visit classrooms
- BONUS: Poll Your Audience for Weekly Topics
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- May 13: How do different schools approach the Tech Coach position differently?
- May 20: What do you do when every excuse is true
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