Coaching Institute

This annual event enables teacher educators to unpack and practice the work of coaching and supporting beginning teachers to build their instructional skill in a supportive and dynamic environment. The 2022 Spring Coaching Institute will be held May 20–21 at the C. Baldwin Hotel in Houston, TX. Click below to create an Iris account and register. 

Take your practice to the next level

The Coaching Institute provides a unique opportunity to work with teacher educators from around the United States to consider the meaning of excellence in K-12 teaching, and identify ways to convey that vision to teacher candidates.

Learn techniques for coaching and providing feedback

Learn techniques for coaching and providing feedback

Unpack and practice the work of supporting teacher candidates to build their instructional skill.

Practice with teacher candidates in real time

Practice with teacher candidates in real time

Try out practice-based teacher education pedagogies with novice teachers from teacher preparation programs local to the Houston, TX, area.

Gain tools for planning and implementing coaching activities

Gain tools for planning and implementing coaching activities

Learn the professional norms that can make intensive coaching feel uncomfortable, and identify ways to shift them using effective tools and planning.

Who should attend?

Anyone who teaches teachers is welcome to participate in the Coaching Institute, including methods course instructors, education foundations instructors, education psychology instructors, and mentor and cooperating teachers in K-12 schools.

Why does coaching matter for social justice in teacher education?

Skillful teaching can have a major impact on student learning. Teacher educators owe it to children to provide novice teachers with high-quality professional training so that they can develop strong, equitable instructional skills and use their craft to advance teaching for social justice. To this end, teacher educators offer novice teachers intensive coaching, including delivering constructive critique, pointing out alternative approaches, and providing opportunities to try again, with support.

Location, participation, and logistics

The 2022 Spring Coaching Institute will begin with a required, four-hour virtual opening session on Friday, May 13,  11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT) (9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. PDT/12:00–4:00 p.m. EDT). 

The main event will take place in person at the C. Baldwin Hotel in Houston, Texas, on Friday, May 20, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday, May 21, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Participants are responsible for booking and paying for their own travel expenses and accommodations.

Fees and registration

The fee for the 2022 Spring Coaching Institute is $950 per person, and includes all programming and materials as well as snacks and lunch both days of the in-person event. Participants are responsible for travel and housing costs. 

The fee for the 2022 Spring Coaching Institute will be fully covered for the following candidates:

  • The first 21 registrants who teach in a teacher preparation program in California or Texas.
  • The first 16 registrants who teach in a teacher preparation program in Minnesota. 

Eligible candidates can request a promo code for a 100% discount on registration here. Please note that you will still be responsible for travel and housing costs. After submitting a request for support, create an Iris account and register.

The deadline to register is Friday, April 22, 2022, 12:00 p.m. CDT/2:00 p.m. EDT. Click below to create an Iris account and register. 

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COVID-19 precautions

Your health and safety are important to us. Currently, TeachingWorks requires that all event attendees be fully vaccinated, including all doses in a series, with an authorized vaccine (Pfizer-BioNTech, Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen, or Moderna) or take a PCR test within 72 hours of the start of the event and provide proof of negative result when checking in. Expectations for wearing masks will be compliant with current public health guidance and University of Michigan campus policies.

For more information about travel and booking instructions, and our COVID-19 protocols please visit the event FAQ.

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