Our first in-person institute since 2019
The 5-day Intensive Instructional Coaching Institute is back!
What is it?
A five-day, in-person Institute created for both new and experienced instructional coaches.
When?
July 18-22, 2022, 8:00am – 4:00pm
Where?
The Oread Hotel in Lawrence, Kansas
Cost
$1,995 per person

The Intensive Institute is led by Jim Knight
5-day Intensive with Jim Knight
Completed by 5,000+ Coaches
Backed by 20+ years of Research
A big-picture view of instructional coaching
Our most comprehensive service, the Intensive Instructional Coaching Institute provides a big-picture view of instructional coaching and includes an exhaustive learning opportunity covering five coaching areas presented in Jim Knight’s bestselling books and research.


Designed for new instructional coaches, experienced coaches, and administrators
The Intensive Instructional Coaching Institute is a focused and intensive professional development opportunity based on 20+ years of research. This course was created with new and experienced coaching programs in mind, and has everything needed to succeed.
Whether you’re improving an existing coaching program, or starting from scratch
Over 5,000 instructional coaches have successfully completed The Intensive Instructional Coaching Institute, representing every continent across the globe, except Antarctica.

Topics Covered
Everything you’ll learn at the 5-day Intensive Instructional Coaching Institute in Lawrence, Kansas
The Impact Cycle
Takeaways include:
- Getting a Clear Picture of Reality: video, interviews, student work, observations
- Introducing video to your school
- Using the “Identify Questions”
- PEERS Goals
- Identifying teaching strategies
- The power of checklists
- 6 ways to model teaching strategies
- The “Improve Questions”
- Book References: Focus on Teaching and The Impact Cycle
Better Conversations
Takeaways include:
- Partnership and Communication: The Better Conversation Beliefs
- Demonstrate Empathy
- Listen
- Foster Dialogue
- Ask Better Questions
- Make Emotional Connections
- Be a Witness to Good
- Find Common Ground
- Control Toxic Emotions
- Redirect Toxic Conversations
- Book Reference: Better Conversations
Coaching for Engagement
Takeaways include:
- Behavioral Engagement
- Cognitive Engagement
- Emotional Engagement
- Engagement Online
- Thinking Prompts
- Effective Questions
- Cooperative Learning
- Stories
- Authentic Learning
- Book Reference: High-Impact Instruction, The Impact Cycle; Data Guide
Coaching for Achievement
Takeaways include:
- Identifying What Needs to be Assessed
- Tests, Checks for Understanding
- Traditional Rubrics and Single-Factor Rubrics
- Guiding Questions
- Formative Assessment
- Learning Maps
- Book Reference: High-Impact Instruction; The Impact Cycle; Gathering Data Participant Guide
Evaluating Instructional Coaching
Takeaways include:
- Book Reference: Evaluating Instructional Coaching
System Support
Takeaways include:
- Role Clarity
- Time
- Confidentiality
- Learning Architecture
- Book Reference: What Administrators Need to Know Participant Guide
Teams of 10 or more receive 15% discount on post-Institute coaching support.
Institute Details
Resources Provided
- The Definitive Guide to Instructional Coaching (Knight 2021)
- Evaluating Instructional Coaching (2021)
- The Instructional Playbook (Knight 2019) book bundle
- The Impact Cycle (Knight 2017) book bundle
- Better Conversations (Knight 2015) book bundle
- High-Impact Instruction (Knight 2012)
- Better Leaders workbook
- What Principals Need to Know About Instructional Coaching workbook

Graduate Credit
Attendees of The Intensive Instructional Coaching Institute are eligible for 3 graduate credits through University of the Pacific.
Cancellation Policy
Less than 10 days prior to the event – no refund
Prefer to attend virtually?
Whether you’d like to attend in-person in Lawrence Kansas, or attend from right at home, we’ve got you covered. Choose the learning experience that suits your team.
