Coaching for Academic & Instructional Excellence
Leveraging Coaching Practices to Improve Teaching, Learning, and Student Success
Coaching for Academic & Instructional Excellence is a six-month professional learning experience -
powered by the ALIGN Framework™ -designed to help educational leaders, instructional coaches, and teacher leaders use coaching practices to strengthen instruction, support professional growth, and improve outcomes for students.
Through coaching-centered learning, practical application, reflection, and continuous improvement, participants develop the skills and strategies needed to foster meaningful growth, build educator capacity, and create lasting impact within their schools and districts.
Who It's For
What You'll Get
What You'll Get
This program is designed for educational professionals who support the growth and development of teachers, teams, and instructional systems. Ideal participants include:
- Instructional coaches
- Principals and assistant principals
- District and central office leaders
- Curriculum and instructional specialists
- Teacher leaders and department chairs
- Professional learning facilitators
- Educators responsible for mentoring, supporting, or developing others
Whether you are serving in a formal coaching role or leading instructional improvement efforts, this program provides practical tools and strategies for using coaching to drive meaningful change.
What You'll Get
What You'll Get
What You'll Get
Participants receive:
- Six professional learning sessions
- Three individual coaching sessions
- Access to the Academic & Instructional Excellence Resource Portal
- Coaching conversation guides and question banks
- Observation and feedback tools
- Reflection and action-planning resources
- Continuous improvement and data-use frameworks
- Peer networking and collaborative learning opportunities
- Certificate of Completion
- Personalized Coaching Action Plan
Most importantly, participants leave with the confidence, skills, and strategies needed to use coaching as a powerful lever for improving teaching, learning, and student outcomes.
How We'll Do It
Ways You'll Grow
Ways You'll Grow
Over six months, participants engage in:
- Six monthly interactive learning sessions
- Three individual coaching sessions
- Guided coaching practice and application activities
- Reflection and feedback opportunities
- Peer learning and collaborative problem-solving
- Access to the Academic & Instructional Excellence Resource Portal
- Coaching tools, templates, and implementation resources
The program is designed to fit the realities of busy educational professionals. Participants should anticipate a time commitment of approximately 3–5 hours per month.
Ways You'll Grow
Ways You'll Grow
Ways You'll Grow
By the end of the program, participants will:
- Develop a coaching mindset that supports growth and continuous improvement
- Strengthen coaching communication and questioning techniques
- Build trust and psychological safety in coaching relationships
- Improve their ability to facilitate reflective conversations
- Strengthen instructional support and feedback practices
- Increase educator engagement, ownership, and accountability
- Apply coaching strategies to support instructional improvement goals
- Utilize data and evidence to guide coaching conversations
- Develop strategies for navigating resistance and challenging conversations
- Create a coaching action plan aligned to school and district priorities
Participants leave with practical coaching tools, increased confidence, and a clear plan for supporting instructional excellence.
Join us for six months of thoughtfully curated topics.
- The Foundations of Effective Internal Coaching
- Building Internal Trust and Coaching Relationships
- Coaching Conversations that Promote Reflection
- Coaching for Instructional Improvement
- Using Data and Evidence to Drive Growth
- Sustaining Organizational Impact Through Coaching
Ready to join the next cohort?
District Partnerships Available
School districts may enroll multiple leaders as part of leadership pipeline development, administrator support, succession planning, or school improvement efforts.
Custom district pricing and private cohort options are available.
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