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Background My eCoach is a division of Computer Strategies, LLC and was started in 1998 by Barbara Bray, educational consultant and professional developer, out of a need to extend face-to-face coaching. At first, it was because Barbara and four of her coaches were carrying loads of binders back and forth to forty-nine schools. We could not keep up with all of the materials so we had to bring everything with us.
Remember, this was before blogs or wikis and flash drives.
We worked with the district offices and several online companies to design an online content management site. In each case, it would take way too long to build or was not feasible with existing tools, so we went ahead and created eCoach. My eCoach has gone through many versions with the first version being designed around Inquiry Leading to Understanding (ILU) with guidance from Leilani Carbonell-Pedroni who used this process for her Master’s Thesis in Instructional Technology. In 2003, we launched My eCoach nationally at the NETS conference in Seattle, WA. Each update and new tool we added to eCoach has revolutionized how teachers work together. We realized that a step-by-step process like the ILU builder was too limiting so that was discontinued with other builders. Now we use the Universal builder that is very flexible and customizable. We are very excited about the direction of eCoach and how it fits with any type of learning be it individually or with a large organization.
Mission To provide an online learning environment that gives all learners the tools and resources they need to meet their learning goals.
Who we are We are a team of teachers, administrators, retired educators, software engineers, graphic designers, and programmers who provide ongoing support, feedback, training of the eCoaches, and create and maintain the infrastructure of eCoach. We are real people in eCoach who find the most appropriate resources to share in our eLibrary create the tools based on the community needs answer your tech support needs coach the eCoaches listen and respond when you need it The eCoach team consists of:
	Barbara Bray, owner/founder of My eCoach, writes a regular column on professional development for OnCUE, moderates the Professional Development QuickTips (PDQs) for Techlearning.com, and has contributed to numerous journals, articles, and books, and presented at national and international conferences. My eCoach allows Barbara to publish, write, share, and learn all in one place. Check out her blog Rethinking Learning.
	Sara Armstrong, is content editor for My eCoach, is editor of OnCUE, has written several books, is an international and engaging presenter, and is an independent consultant focusing on project-based learning, information literacy, multiple intelligences, and digital storytelling as means for helping teachers and students to be engaged in the most effective teaching and learning practices.
	Charlotte McGovern is a retired educator who has been an eCoach member for over 10 years. Charlotte’s focus is on creating projects to share with the community and created her Charity Knit-Along Service Project to help create a cozy afghan for people in need. Charlotte is also a Certificated eCoach.
	Ken Bakken is a private consultant with 30 years experience teaching middle and high school students. For the past six years he has enjoyed working with teachers and others developing websites and student activities. Ken, a Certificated eCoach, has created loads of projects in eCoach to share with the eCoach community including Pentominos, Math, and Puzzles.
	Pearl Tong has worked with My eCoach for three years as software engineer helping eCoach stay running smoothly. Pearl keeps her cool as she works with the eCoach team and Certificated eCoaches as they brainstorm and dream of new, big ideas that may seem impossible to others but actually work.
	Taylor (Tei) Lindstrom has worked with My eCoach for five years first as a student intern then as standards editor and part of the content and resource team. Tei has set up a virtual office in Colorado after a year in New York after school in Chicago all the while working on the backend of eCoach.
Certificated eCoaches
	Roxanne Clement has worked with My eCoach for almost eight years and has found exciting ways to integrate eCoach with her job as Media Center Specialist. Roxanne has created interactive projects that integrate Web 2.0 tools for her students at Bay Farm School in Alameda. Some of the projects include Dr. Seuss Birthday Bash!, Celebrate Tangrams!, 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, Library in a Box, and Penguins!
	Cynthia Sistek-Chandler has been with Barbara since eCoach’s beginning in 1998. Cynthia is a full professor at National University, lead trainer for Module 3 of AB430 training for principals at San Diego County Office of Education, has written numerous articles, and presented at hundreds of engaging workshops at national conferences. Cynthia uses research-based strategies with My eCoach to design online curriculum and engaging workshops.
	Marcelo Leal finds ways for students to access the curriculum with technology, works with the Migrant Education Program and Latino Parents Coalition, is facilitator for BAFLP (the Bay Area Foreign Language Program) and conducts workshops at Stanford University. With all of the programs Marcelo is involved with, he uses My eCoach for the online program.
	Daniel Moirao works virtually from his home office for the Cal State TEACH program part online and part face-to-face, teaches for Chapman University, and coaches new teachers. As a private consultant, he developed online curriculum and enjoys his coaching role for many under performing schools and school districts. Daniel is designing coaching projects using My eCoach.
	Linda Lentz is an independent consultant from Indiana who works with the Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration (CILC), hospitals, and is a successful grant writer. Linda will use eCoach to support the Professional Development providers at CILC.
Who is part of eCoach Los Angeles Unified School District Arts Education Branch Pinellas County Schools, Florida Stanford University Bay Area Foreign Language Program (BAYFLP) Eastside Union High School District, CA East Bay BTSA San Diego County Office of Education San Francisco State University The New Teacher Center, UCSC Chillicothe RII Schools, MO Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration (CILC), IN Charter School of Morgan Hill, CA Conservatory of Vocal/Instrumental Music (COVA), CA Foothill College Krause Center for Innovation, CA National University South San Francisco Unified School District, CA Silas Bartsch School, CA VIP Tone and We The Teachers Washington Special Education Teachers, WA
Past Communities - Members still Active in eCoach eMINTS, MO ESC Region XV, TX Doddridge County Schools, WV Oakland Unified School District, CA CESA 10 and 12, WI Coleman ISD, TX Cranford Public Schools, NJ ESD 101, 105, 112, 113, 123 in WA Forest Hills School District, OH Horral Elementary School, CA John Gray High School, Cayman Islands Lowell Public Schools, MA Portsmouth Schools, NH NCESD, WA Patterson USD, CA San Felipe-Del Rio CISD, TX Western State College, CO TICAL, CA Youth Policy Institute, CA Woodring College of Education, WA Anyone who joins as part of a community in eCoach continues as a lifetime member of the eCoach commuity. Many of the communities listed above are talking to us about renewing and adding more people.

"Wow! I'm so impressed with the eCoach set-up. It made our 3 day principal training so much easier. The interface for the participants demonstrated how members of an online community could collaborate in a seamless fashion. All the participants are very excited about the continual support they will receive through their membership in eCoach. "

Ward Smith
AB430 Module 3 Trainer
SDCOE - San Diego, CA