Training for Instructional Coaches to Build Expertise and Grow Impact
We provide training for instructional coaches at all stages of their journey. Our services share proven strategies and real-world insights to help you grow with confidence. Through our knowledge and expertise, we help you build and refine your coaching practices to make a lasting impact in your school community.
Even Instructional Coaches Need Coaching
At every stage of their career, instructional coaches face evolving challenges, from building trust with teachers to navigating complex school dynamics. Without support, it's easy to feel isolated or unsure about how to maximize your impact. That’s why we provide training for instructional coaches: to offer guidance, sharpen coaching practices, and accelerate professional growth. Helping you overcome uncertainty, resistance from staff, and the growing complexity of educational environments is our top priority, which is why we offer hands-on mentorship, real-world strategies, and actionable feedback through exclusive workshops and resources designed specifically for instructional coaches.
Our Offer To You
Effective instructional coaching is about fostering trust, building leadership capacity, and communicating with clarity and purpose. That’s why we offer a comprehensive set of workshops with a special focus on Leadership, Coaching, and Communications, covering all facets of a healthy instructional coaching ecosystem. Our instructional coaching program combines research-backed strategies with practical, actionable tools, helping coaches strengthen their relationships with teachers, lead professional growth initiatives, and navigate the complex dynamics of modern school environments. Through interactive workshops, targeted one-on-one support, and rich resources, we empower coaches to maximize their impact, drive student achievement, and contribute to lasting, positive change within their school communities.
Meet Our Founder,
Michelle Harris
Founder and CEO Michelle Harris is a teacher, author, coach, administrator, and consultant with 25 years of experience, dedicated to making a positive impact on education worldwide. From her beginnings in a California middle school classroom to leading global consulting efforts at the Instructional Coaching Group, co-authoring major works on instructional coaching, and supporting over 500 schools across six continents, Michelle brings a deep passion for helping educational systems of all sizes build effective, resilient, and sustainable instructional coaching programs.
Workshops
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Foundations of Coaching: </br>Lead, Listen, Lift
Participants will use a combination of learned research and practice to apply coaching to real-life situations, discuss and reflect with each other, and set goals for coaching in their context.
1-day Workshop - Offered on-site and virtually.
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Influential Communication: </br> Competency, Clarity, and Connection
Participants will focus on developing impactful communication skills that enhance confidence, ensure clear messaging, foster meaningful relationships, and effectively navigate conflict.
1-day Workshop - Offered on-site and virtually.
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Turn down the heat: </br> Conflict tools for professionals
Participants will be equipped with practical strategies to manage tension, de-escalate difficult conversations, and resolve workplace conflict with confidence and composure.
1-day Workshop - Offered on-site and virtually.
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Change management: </br> Navigating choppy waters
Participants will gain the leadership strategies and skills that strengthen the resilience of school system through today’s volatile and contentious political climate.
1-day Workshop - Offered on-site and virtually.
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Vision to Action: </br> Leading in Schools and Systems
Participants will be empowered to translate bold visions into impactful strategies, driving meaningful change across classrooms, schools, and districts.
1-day Workshop - Offered on-site and virtually.
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Coaching Teams: </br> Planning, Data, and Pedagogy
Participants will leave knowing how to successfully navigate team dynamic while guiding them to analyze data, refine instructional practices, and make collaborative decisions that accelerate student learning.
1-day Workshop - Offered on-site and virtually.
FAQs on Training for Instructional Coaches
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A successful instructional coach builds strong, trusting relationships with teachers and empowers them to grow in their practice. They are skilled listeners, reflective practitioners, and effective communicators who guide rather than direct. Successful coaches also continuously refine their own skills through professional development, feedback, and collaboration, maintaining a growth mindset that models lifelong learning for the educators they support.
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Instructional coaching typically follows a series of key steps that create a supportive and growth-centered environment for teachers. It begins with building a strong, trust-based relationship between the coach and the teacher. Together, they identify clear goals for instructional improvement, often informed by classroom observations or student data. The coach and teacher then co-create an action plan that outlines targeted strategies to achieve those goals. Throughout the process, the coach may model lessons, co-teach, or demonstrate best practices to provide hands-on support. Regular feedback sessions and reflective conversations help teachers refine their techniques and stay aligned with their goals. Finally, successes are celebrated, and next steps are developed to ensure continuous professional growth and sustainable impact within the classroom.
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Instructional coaching training helps you develop critical skills such as active listening, effective questioning, data analysis, and leadership within a school community. Our training program offers real-world strategies, communication frameworks, and leadership practices that enable coaches to make a deeper, more sustainable impact. Whether you are new to coaching or seeking to sharpen your approach, our instructional coaching training gives you the tools and confidence to succeed.
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Instructional coaches, the educators they support, and students benefit from high-quality coaching. Coaches gain clarity, direction, and refined techniques to better serve their schools, while teachers experience stronger professional support, leading to improved instructional practices and better student outcomes. Our services ensure that coaches at all stages have the resources, mentorship, and community they need to thrive.