Course Length
3
Hours

This includes time for video and reflection.

Instructed By
Jim Knight
Jim Knight
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this course is designed for
Coaches
Teams
Administrators
Course Outcomes

You will be able to successfully get started with your first 90 days of instructional coaching, and be productive at helping teachers and consequently helping thousands of students.

What's included?
  • 3hr course (including time for reflection)
  • 5 Contact hours
  • Unlimited access to video lessons
  • Digital course workbook
  • Access to the Radical Learners community space
  • Multiple print-ready resources
Instructed By
Jim Knight
Jim Knight
Read bio
this course was made for
Coaches
Teams
Administrators
What's included?
  • 3hr course (including time for reflection)
  • 5 Contact hours
  • Unlimited access to video lessons
  • Digital course workbook
  • Access to the Radical Learners community space
  • Multiple print-ready resources
Course Outcomes

You will be able to successfully get started with your first 90 days of instructional coaching, and be productive at helping teachers and consequently helping thousands of students.

Jim Knight

Jim Knight, Founder and Senior Partner of Instructional Coaching Group (ICG), is also a research associate at the University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning. He has spent more than two decades studying professional learning and instructional coaching. Jim earned his PhD in Education from the University of Kansas and has won several university teaching, innovation, and service awards.

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Course Description

In this inaugural course, Jim Knight introduces the foundational principles, skills, and framework necessary for the first 90 days of instructional coaching, including The Partnership Principles, The Impact Cycle, and resources for coaching in action.

Instructed By
Jim Knight
Jim Knight
Read bio
Course Outcomes

You will be able to successfully get started with your first 90 days of instructional coaching, and be productive at helping teachers and consequently helping thousands of students.

What's included?
  • 3hr course (including time for reflection)
  • 5 Contact hours
  • Unlimited access to video lessons
  • Digital course workbook
  • Access to the Radical Learners community space
  • Multiple print-ready resources

I feel like I have some actual strategies to use, and different pathways forward.

Teacher

I had been "coaching" some teachers already but after taking this course I see that I was just doing everything for them. From this course I learned what kind of questions to ask and how to guide them into finding what they need.

Instructional Coach in K-6 School

I feel validated towards sentiments I have experienced going through this process as a coach where at times I felt so overwhelmed with the expectations I had to meet, but didn't have a clear direction nor a path to meet my desired goals as a coach.

Instructional Coach

I am in the process of moving away from being a classroom teacher and becoming an instructional coach. I have never personally worked with a coach and was not sure about how to get started or even what the basics of my new role should like. This course is giving a great introduction to instructional coaching in providing a practical framework and resources to use as I create this position.

Instructional Coach

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Topics Covered

The Impact Cycle
Partnership Principles
Coaching Skills
Gathering Data
Setting Goals
Teaching Strategies
Basic Skills
How to work with your Principal
Frequently Asked Questions
Tools to Get Started
Common Roadblocks

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Course Outline

Course Outline

Part
1
Foundational Components
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Part
2
Coaching in Action
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Part
3
Essential Questions and Greatest Needs
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Introduction to First 90 Days
3
min
Simple Truths
10
min
What are the principles that should guide my actions?
8
min
What are the most important coaching skills? Pt. 1, Listening
12
min
What are the most important coaching skills? Pt. 2, Questioning
10
min
What is my coaching cycle?
8
min
Identify: Seeing Reality
8
min
Identify
6
min
Improve
8
min
Learn: Checklists
13
min
Learn: Modeling
8
min
PEERS Goals
8
min
Questions for Setting Goals
13
min
What is my coaching cycle before the cycle? Pt. 1
11
min
What is my coaching cycle before the cycle? Pt. 2
5
min
Gathering Data for Behavioral Engagement
9
min
Gathering Data for Equity
7
min
What teaching strategies do I share?
7
min
How do I coach my principal?
12
min
How many teachers can I coach at once?
5
min
Is coaching confidential?
7
min
Common Roadblocks: Time
8
min
Common Roadblocks: Coach is losing hope
7
min
Common Roadblocks: Coaching conversations lose focus
7
min
Common Roadblocks: Keeping track of materials
3
min
Common Roadblocks: Teacher avoids reality
11
min
Common Roadblocks: Teacher is losing hope
6
min

looking to add this course to your District's PD library?

To purchase this course license for your district’s library of professional learning courses, please email melissa@instructionalcoaching.com.

frequently asked questions

How long do I have access to a course?
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Forever! Once you purchase a Radical Learners course, you can access it indefinitely.

Is there a refund policy?
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Unfortunately, we do not offer refunds on Radical Learners courses.

How do the courses work? Will I be in a cohort of students?
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Radical Learners offers asynchronous courses that you are free to enjoy on your own time.

Do you offer a group discount?
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Radical Learners courses are carefully priced to fit educators’ personal budgets. Because of this, we do not offer group discounts.

Who's the company behind Radical Learners?
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Created by Jenny & Jim Knight, with collaboration from their team at The Instructional Coaching Group, Radical Learners is based on 20+ years of instructional coaching research. Learn more about ICG at www.instructionalcoaching.com.

Can I make a recommendation for a topic or instructor?
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