The role of technology coaches in education constantly evolves and encompasses many responsibilities. Coaches inspire educators to improve learning outcomes through the integration of technology, ensuring accessible high-quality learning and lesson plans for all students. Technology coaches also model digital citizenship to support the interactions of educators and students in a digital world.

This guide to the ISTE Standards for Coaches will help define the role of the coach; show how it relates to the roles addressed in the ISTE Standards for Students, Educators and Education Leaders; share information from research and the learning sciences relating to coaching cycles and methodologies; and present scenarios from coaches in diverse situations and with varied backgrounds.

The guide focuses on:

• The role of educational technology coaches to transform learning, teaching and leading with technology.
• The coach as a key touchstone for change agency in the system to influence up, out and down.
• Professionalizing the coaching role, bringing coherence to how coaches relate to other educators and vice versa.
• Working with educators to ensure that technology is integrated in a meaningful way to promote the development of knowledge and skills.