Instructional Coaching
Course Description
- Day 1: 10 January 2026
- Day 2: 17 January 2026
- Day 3: 24 January 2026
- Day 4: 31 January 2026
- Day 5: 7 February 2026
- Day 6: 21 February 2026
Course Description
This program is designed to deepen educators’ understanding and practice of high-impact instructional coaching. Grounded in Jim Knight’s research and tools, the program guides participants through the essential elements of effective coaching, including the Partnership Principles, the Impact Cycle, Better Conversations, data-informed decision-making, and the development of coaching systems that enhance teacher growth and student achievement.
Through interactive readings, reflection guides, workbooks, and practical toolkits, participants will engage in a structured learning progression to build the mindsets, skills, and strategies necessary for transformational coaching. The institute culminates in empowering coaches to lead others and themselves, fostering sustainable professional learning cultures within their schools.
Learning Outcome
- Explain the foundational principles of instructional coaching and the 7 Success Factors.
- Demonstrate effective communication skills using strategies from Better Conversations to build trust and clarity in coaching.
- Analyze the Partnership Principles and describe their application in coaching relationships.
- Implement the Impact Cycle in school context to guide coaching conversations and promote teacher reflection and growth.
- Design personalized instructional playbooks to support teacher development.
- Develop systems and structures that support sustainable instructional coaching within a school or district context.
- Reflect on their own leadership capacity and formulate strategies to lead coaching efforts with authenticity and impact.
- Use high-impact teaching strategies to support student engagement and achievement.
- Evaluate teacher and student data to inform instructional goals and coaching actions.
Target Audience
Lead teachers; coordinators
Course Includes
- Course Certificate