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technology in practice webinar series presents:

Peer Coaching:  Keystone to 21st Century Teaching and Learning

Wednesday, November 18, 2009
1 pm Pacific / 2 pm Mountain / 3 pm Central / 4 pm Eastern

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Les Foltos

Every day we hear that educators must change the way they teach. They must integrate technology into classroom learning activities to help students develop 21st Century skills.  Who is helping teachers develop these skills and competencies?  Is this professional development effective?

Participants in this Webinar will explore the effect of typical professional development, the characteristics of effective professional development, and the classroom impact of this type of professional learning.  They will see how Peer Coaching aligns with current research and learn about the program goals and strategies Peer Coaching uses to prepare teacher leaders to coach other educators.  Finally, participants will learn how Peer Coaching has helped educators in more than 47 countries to adopt instructional strategies and integrate technology in ways that help them offer students 21st Century learning experiences.  

About the Presenter

Les Foltos is currently the edLAB Director at the Puget Sound Center (PSC). He is the chief architect of the Peer Coaching program which trains teacher leaders to help colleagues in their schools to integrate technology into 21st Century classroom activities.  Microsoft partnered with the PSC to implement Peer Coaching worldwide, and Foltos leads the team that is working with the 47 nations that are implementing Peer Coaching.  Foltos also has designed and led learning activities at each of Microsoft’s Worldwide Innovative Teachers Forums, and regional Innovative Teachers Forums in Asia, Latin America, the U.S. and Canada. 

Prior to this, he served as the Director of Instructional Technology for Seattle Public Schools from 1990 to 2001 where he led the development and implementation of the District’s K-12 Instructional Technology plan.

Foltos is a frequent speaker at international and national conferences. 

Les Foltos earned a Ph.D. in American History and has five years of university teaching experience.

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