INSTITUTES
At the Instructional Coaching Group, we host a variety of conferences and workshops designed to connect coaches, educators, and administrators to resources, tools, and methods that have lasting impact.
We enjoy hosting individuals and groups from around the globe and hope you can join us soon.
If you have any questions about these events or would like to register, contact us at: (308) 496-4724 or brooke@instructionalcoaching.com
Intensive Instructional Coaching Institute
Our goal behind what we do at the Instructional Coaching Group is that “every student receives excellent instruction everyday in every class.” We believe that instructional coaching is the most powerful way to make this happen. We also know that coaches will need support to implement the knowledge and skills necessary for coaching success and that coaches who are not supported by leaders in their school district will encounter many roadblocks.
To succeed, Instructional Coaches need deep knowledge and skills in at least six essential domains: (1) adult learning (2) an instructional coaching cycle, (3) using video recordings to gather data, (4) instructional practices described in an instructional playbook, (5) communication skills, and (6) leadership skills. Based on the content in Jim Knight’s books, this five-day intensive institute offers professional development addressing all six areas.
For more information and to register, click one of the buttons below that match your corresponding Institute location.
Small Group Post-Institute Workshops for Coaches of Coaches
These post-institute sessions have been created so that people who are responsible for coaches or who coach coaches will have an opportunity to learn and plan how to set up their coaching program to ensure their coaches have the knowledge and skills they need to succeed. During these workshops, a small group of participants will partner with Jim Knight to (a) learn how to apply all of the coaching coaches tools that have been developed by the Instructional Coaching Group, (b) develop specific plans for supporting coaches and educating others in their district, and (c) learn and share with others who are developing or supporting coaches.
PLEASE NOTE: THIS ADDITIONAL SPECIAL COACHING COACHES SESSION IS NOT AVAILABLE UNLESS YOU ARE REGISTERED FOR THE PREVIOUS FIVE-DAY INTENSIVE INSTRUCTIONAL COACHING INSTITUTE. IT IS AN ADD-ON ONLY AND CANNOT BE ATTENDED SEPARATE FROM THE INTENSIVE WORKSHOP. Please double check for availability before making travel arrangements.
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LAWRENCE, KS
Apr. 2-6, 2018 / POST Apr. 6-7, 2018
July 9-13, 2018 / POST Jul. 13-14, 2018 (note: This workshop is almost full, if you are interested in a second session ICII in July, please email us.)
Oct. 29 – Nov. 3, 2018 / POST Nov. 3, 2018
January 14-18, 2019 / POST January 19, 2019
April 8-12, 2019 / POST April 13, 2019
July 22-26, 2019 / POST July 27, 2019
October 14-18, 2019 / POST October 19, 2019
IICI Sacramento
November 12-16, 2018
Instructional Coaching: An Introduction to the Essential Beliefs, Skills, and Habits:
November 12 & 13, 2018
What Principals Need to Know About Coaching:
November 14, 2018
Instructional Coaching for Positive Behavior:
November 15 & 16, 2018
For the past twenty years, Jim Knight and his colleagues have been identifying and validating best practices for instructional coaches. This November in Sacramento, we are excited to host a special five-day coaching institute, made up of three different workshops: An Overview of Instructional Coaching, What Principals Need to Know About Coaching, and Coaching for Positive Behavior presented by Jim and Randy Sprick. Participants can attend one, two, or, all three workshops to deepen their knowledge of effective beliefs and strategies for coaching.
Better Conversations 2018
June 7-8, 2018
Based on the book Better Conversations, this two-day institute will describe the essential communication skills for every educator— especially coaches— to help create a setting where learning will flourish. During this two-day event participants will identify their own beliefs about communication, learn better conversation habits, practice having better conversations and more. All proceeds from this event will be donated to Family Promise. You can learn more about Family Promise and the work they do by clicking here.
Teaching Learning Coaching Conference 2018
October 9-11, 2018
Come join us at the world’s leading conference for instructional coaching and instructional practice, where more than 50 education experts and practitioners will lead keynote presentations and learning sessions focused on high-impact teaching strategies, proven instructional coaching practices, and system change strategies designed to lead to high performance schools.
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Region 13’s Jim Knight Instructional Coaching Institute
January 23, 2018
February 21, 2018
April 10, 2018
Jim Knight is working with Region 13 in an exclusive partnership to help grow Instructional Coaching throughout Texas! Region 13 is proud to bring Jim Knight’s renowned Instructional Coaching Institute, previously only available in Kansas and Chicago, to Texas. You can now learn face-to-face with Jim Knight in five Workshops over seven months.
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