Easy EdTech Podcast with Monica Burns EdTech Coaching Strategies from a YouTube Creator with Lee Ann Yonker - 322
Jun 3, 2025
Lee Ann Yonker, an instructional coach and YouTube creator, shares her insights on effective EdTech coaching strategies. She emphasizes the importance of building trust with teachers and fostering collaboration. Listeners will learn practical tips for using Google Calendar to enhance time management. Lee Ann also discusses her journey of starting a YouTube channel to support educators during tough times, stressing the value of authenticity and leveraging technology in teaching. This conversation is packed with actionable advice for educators looking to innovate!
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Embrace Learning Through Risk
- Trying new things, even if they don’t work perfectly, is part of growth for teachers and students.
- Transparency about learning together with students models healthy risk-taking and resilience.
Create Safe Space for Coaches
- Build trust by creating a safe space for teachers to be vulnerable and try new things.
- Join them in experimenting and remind them it's okay if things don't work perfectly.
Introduce Tech in Manageable Ways
- Introduce technology by offering manageable, informal sessions like monthly appy hours with food.
- Encourage teachers to try just one new tool and offer support as they explore it.
