Target Audience: Instructional coaches, facilitators, and administrators who support teachers who work with students with disabilities; teachers who work with students with disabilities

Cognitive Coaching℠ is a form of mediation that can be applied to professional interactions in a variety of settings and situations with the intention of enhancing self-directed learning. It is a composite of skills, strategies, maps, and tools as well as mental models and beliefs. It is also a model for classroom mediation to enhance students’ self-directed learning. Research on Cognitive Coaching℠ has linked its implementation to increased student achievement, greater teacher efficacy and satisfaction, higher levels of teacher cognition and professional, collaborative cultures. 

This is Part 1 (Days 1-4) of the 8-day Foundational Training and is presented only in a face-to-face format.  In Part 1, participants will develop understanding of two structured conversations for planning and reflecting.  In addition, they will develop knowledge and skills for expanding teacher thinking.

NOTE: Part 2 (Days 5-8) will be offered during the 2021-2022 school year.

EILA will be awarded.