The 16-week Virtual Coaching Institute
A 16-week, virtual Institute created for both new and experienced instructional coaches.
What is it?
A 16-week, virtual Institute created for both new and experienced instructional coaches.
When are the next cohorts?
» Jan 9 – Apr 24, 2023
Sessions typically take place on Monday 10am – 1:30pm CST
Where?
Live and on-demand sessions via Zoom
Cost
$1,995 per person
All sessions of the virtual institute are recorded and available on-demand.
Completed by 5,000+ Coaches worldwide
Backed by 20+ years of Research
Attend virtually from anywhere
1 Virtual Course
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.
20 Years of Research
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.
Everything a coach needs to succeed
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 16-week virtual Instructional Coaching Institute.
Section 2: The Partnership Principles
Takeaways include:
- Book Reference: Unmistakable Impact
- An overview of The Five Simple Truths of Helping
- Introduction to The Partnership Principles: Equality, Choice, Voice, Dialogue, Reflection, Praxis, Reciprocity
Section 3: The Impact Cycle: Identify
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
- Book References: Focus on Teaching and The Impact Cycle
Section 4: The Impact Cycle: Learn and Improve
Takeaways include:
- The power of checklists
- 6 ways to model teaching strategies
- The “Improve Questions”
- Book Reference: The Impact Cycle
Section 5: Better Conversations Habits Part 1
Takeaways include:
- Partnership and Communication: The Better Conversation Beliefs
- Demonstrate Empathy
- Listen
- Foster Dialogue
- Ask Better Questions
- Make Emotional Connections
- Book Reference: Better Conversations
Section 6: Better Conversations Habits Part 2
Takeaways include:
- Be a Witness to Good
- Find Common Ground
- Control Toxic Emotions
- Redirect Toxic Conversations
- Book Reference: Better Conversations
Section 7: Engagement Data
Takeaways include:
- Behavioral Engagement
- Cognitive Engagement
- Emotional Engagement
- Engagement Online
- Book Reference: The Impact Cycle; Data Guide
Section 8: Achievement Data
Takeaways include:
- Identifying What Needs to be Assessed
- Tests, Checks for Understanding
- Traditional Rubrics and Single-Factor Rubrics
- Book Reference: The Impact Cycle; Gather Data Participant Guide
Section 9: The Instructional Playbook
Takeaways include:
- Table of Contents
- One Pagers
- Checklists
- Book Reference: The Instructional Playbook
Section 10: Classroom Management
Takeaways include:
- Learner-Friendly Culture
- Power Over; Power With
- Freedom Within Form
- Expectations
- Witness to the Good
- Fluent Corrections
- Book Reference: High-Impact Instruction
Section 11: Engagement
Takeaways include:
- Thinking Prompts
- Effective Questions
- Cooperative Learning
- Stories
- Authentic Learning
- Book Reference: High-Impact Instruction
Section 12: Achievement
Takeaways include:
- Guiding Questions
- Formative Assessment
- Learning Maps
- Book Reference: High-Impact Instruction
Section 13: Leadership - Leading Ourselves
Takeaways include:
- Walking on Solid Ground
- The Power of Purpose
- Managing Time
- Taking Care of Yourself
- Book Reference: The Better Leaders Participant Guide
Section 14: Leadership - Leading Others
Takeaways include:
- Multipliers and Diminishers
- Confronting Reality
- Understanding School Culture
- Balancing Ambition and Responsiveness
- Book Reference: The Better Leaders Participant Guide
Section 15: System Support - Leading Ourselves
Takeaways include:
- Role Clarity
- Time
- Confidentiality
- Learning Architecture
- Book Reference: What Principals Need to Know Participant Guide
Section 16: Putting It All Together
Takeaways include:
- Revisiting the Seven Success Factors
- Addressing Unanswered Questions
- Remote Learning
- Equity
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 Administrators 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 a face-to-face experience?
The on-site Intensive Institute is a five-day, in-person event created for both new and experienced instructional coaches. Takes place in Lawrence, Kansas.