
Katie
Fielding,
Woodbridge
High
School's
(WHS)
instructional
technology
coach
(ITC),
has
been
named
the
Virginia
Society
for
Technology
in
Education
(VSTE)
Coach
of
the
Year.
Every
year,
VSTE
recognizes
three
outstanding
technology-focused
educators
for
their
dedication
to
become
digital
educators.
Fielding
received
the
award
from
VSTE
during
their
Annual
Technology
in
Education
Conference
in
December.
As
a
teacher
with
more
than
15
years
in
the
classroom,
Fielding
enjoys
sharing
instructional
practices
with
students
and
colleagues,
helping
them
to
navigate
the
ever-changing
world
of
technology.
She
also
works
with
her
fellow
ITC's
to
improve
digital
instruction
in
the
classroom
and
to
ensure
digital
equity
for
all
students
at
WHS,
especially
those
students
who
need
to
use
assistive
devices.
Last
year,
Fielding
participated
in
the
Google
Innovator
Academy,
where
her
project
focused
on
improving
the
quality
of
homebound
instruction
so
that
those
students
feel
a
better
connection
with
their
teachers
and
fellow
classmates.
"It
was
an
honor
to
be
nominated
by
my
Woodbridge
colleagues,
and
nice
to
have
been
selected
among
my
coaching
peers
at
VSTE.
I
am
fortunate
to
enjoy
my
job.
I
have
great
support
from
my
administrators
to
get
into
the
classrooms
and
help
teachers
and
students
use
technology
in
innovative
ways,"
stated
Fielding.