The Foundational Coaching Skills Training Parts One and Two are offered in two full-day sessions that can be booked individually or together. Completion of Part One is required to participate in Part Two.

Since 2007, the Mentor-Coaching Institute has provided participants- administrators, supervisory officers, teachers and district employees – with an enhanced skill set that supports capacity building in a variety of educational contexts. This course grew out of continuous requests from educators for in-depth training in the specific skills needed to be coach-like as a leader/teacher.

In each session, participants will be provided with many opportunities to practice and integrate the skills, attitudes, behaviours and conversational pathways that a coach-like leader or teacher-leader needs to inhabit when working with teachers, students, other administrators, colleagues or parents/ caregivers.

The training has been designed for a maximum of 35 participants.

Learning Objectives – Part One

  • Introducing the coaching model, basic coaching skills, principles, and tools.
  • Developing concrete coaching skills for communicating and facilitating conversations with increased attention and intention.
  • Developing coaching skills for supporting mentee learning and growth through the use of impactful questions, deep listening and meaningful feedback.
  • Engaging in coaching practice: demonstration coaching, peer coaching with guided observation and reflection.
  • Setting intentions for key areas of learning and the integration of coaching skills within leadership.

Part One – Follow-up
Virtual Roundtable: Integrating and Sustaining

  • 60- minute online follow-up meeting over Zoom
  • scheduled after the completion of Part One
  • designed to support the integration of learning and further coaching practice
  • additional online follow-up sessions are available at an additional cost

Learning Objectives – Part Two

  • Acquiring additional skills and strategies as a coach through demonstration coaching, peer coaching and scenarios explicitly tied to leaders’ current context and needs.
  • Exploring the coaching mindset: builds capacity and accelerates learning.
  • Introducing the role and impact of strengths in maximizing performance.
  • Introducing, observing and practicing integration of the model for navigating the coaching conversation.
  • Continuing to practice coaching and receive feedback for further individual development.

Part Two – Follow-up
Virtual Roundtable: Integrating and Sustaining

  • 60- minute online follow-up meeting over Zoom
  • scheduled after the completion of Part Two
  • designed to support the integration of learning and further coaching practice
  • additional online follow-up sessions are available at an additional cost

Facilitators: Kate Sharpe and Liana Lafranier

Presented in partnership with the Ontario Principals’ Council    Logo for the Ontario Principals' Council

Date: Thursday July 7, 2022 (Part One) and Friday July 8, 2022 (Part Two)

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (EDT)

Location: 2700 -20 Queen Street West, Toronto ON M5H 3R3

Accommodation: A hotel room block will be arranged at a nearby facility for those who require it. More information will be available soon.

Meals: Lunch and refreshments will be provided during each session.

Cost: $400 + HST (Part One), $350 + HST (Part Two), $700 + HST (Part One and Two)

All participants will receive

Registration Deadline: June 19

Please ensure you register through the correct link.

Originally posted with the Summer Learnings Sessions on the Ontario Principals’ Council website.