Hey coach! When you think about the beginning of the school year, how do you feel?
Unsure? Doubtful? Overwhelmed?
You're not alone. Since the dawn of time, instructional coaches have been left to figure things out on their own, resulting in frustration and failure.
Instructional coaches who start their coaching work without a game plan are building the plane as they fly it, responding to conversations as they come up, making decisions as they become necessary, and reacting to stressful situations.
Being a reactive instructional coach will undermine your coaching work, every single time.
Waiting to solve problems as they come up is setting you up for failure.
Instead, let's start the year with a proven roadmap that tells you exactly what to do each day for the exponentially important first 20 days of school. The things you do the first month of school will make or break your coaching year. Let's do the right things, together!
The Instructional Coaching Start-Up Course takes a confusing first month of coaching and turns it into a simple game plan, complete with all the tools you need to do your job well from day one. Imagine how you'll feel knowing you're starting the year right!
You'll get clarity on your coaching role, prepare meaningful goals and an action plan to accomplish them, and build relationships with teachers. You'll start intentional coaching work including coaching cycles. This proactive plan will change your entire coaching year for the better.
Gone are the days where you have to figure it all out on your own and regret your missed opportunities.
Start strong and coach better with the Instructional Coaching Start-Up Course!
Meet Your Coach: Chrissy Beltran
I know what it's like to be thrown into an instructional coaching position without any gameplan. People look at you, see an excellent classroom teacher, and think, "Hey, let's toss them into a completely different job and hope they figure it out!" The first year as a coach, I experienced so many emotions: self-doubt, confusion, and frustration. Over time, I pieced together my coaching program and worked hard to undo the mistakes I'd made early in the game. It wasn't easy, but it got easier as I became more proactive and thoughtful. Ten years later, I'm helping instructional coaches do this very thing: start strong to coach better! Let's walk together through the first month of the school year and set you up for success!
Let's do this together!
1. Register for the Start-Up Course
Stop trying to figure out this massive task all on your own. Click "get the course" below and sign up. You'll get an email with all the details and you can start right away! The course is organized so you'll know exactly what to do each day for the first 20 days of school.
2. Watch the video (or listen to the audio) every day
Each day has a focus. It'll tell you exactly what you need to do that day and give you the downloadable tools you need to do it. Sample schedules, newsletters, and more are included! You'll have all the resources you need to do your tasks each day and set yourself up for success.
3. Launch your coaching program
Each lesson includes actionable next steps that will help you build your coaching program one step at a time. You'll get clarity on your role, communicate effectively with teachers and administrators, get organized, build relationships, start coaching cycles and more, in the first 20 days of school!
Ready to start strong and coach with confidence?
What will I do each week?
This module includes five daily lessons, one for each day of the week:
1. Review data to set goals
2. Have a clarity conversation with
administration
3. Choose your supports & build your coaching menu
4. Meet teachers with a positive interaction
5. Work on your coaching space
There are five lessons in this module, one for each day of the week:
1. Build your schedule and tracking tools
2. Visit classrooms and start with positivity
3. Build communication tools
4. Schedule & plan your Coffee with the Coach event
5. Create a plan to get teacher input
There are five lessons in this module, one for each day of the week:
1. Organize coaching & curricular tools
2. Review state standards & assessments
3. Review curriculum & resources
4. Build a BOY assessment plan
5. Refine your goals for your work
This module includes 5 lessons, one for each day of the week:
1. Start coaching cycles2. Build documentation tools for cycles and support
3. Build a PD calendar and proactively prepare
4. Build a PD plan that responds to needs & wants
5. Check in with admin & reflect on your first 20 days
This course includes...
20 days of focused videos
Each video tells you exactly what tasks to focus on that day and how to do them. You won't spend hours trying to figure out where to go and what to do; your work during the first 20 days will pay off all year! Watch one 5-12 minute video each day and follow the steps.
The Start-Up Workbook
The Start-Up Workbook gives you the printable tools you need to complete your work each day, plus a checklist of tasks for each week! You'll also get bonus materials including completed samples and more.
The Start-Up Podcast
Would you rather listen to the steps for each day instead of watch a video? You're in luck! The course comes with an audio option. You can add this private podcast to your podcast player and listen to each day's lesson whenever you want!
GET STARTED TODAY
Sign up today and start whenever you're ready! Once you register, you'll receive an email with everything you need to start!
Instructional Coaching Start-Up in 20 days
$57
One-time payment
- Four weekly Modules
- 20 video lessons
- The Start-Up Workbook
- Private podcast option for all 20 lessons
- Bonus printable resources
Instructional Coaching Start-Up + Group Coaching Calls
$127
One-time payment
Get everything that's in the course PLUS 4 group coaching calls:
- Wednesday, August 7 at 8pm EST: Situating yourself in the school system
- Â Wednesday, August 14 at 8pm EST: Build relationships & communication systems
- Â Wednesday, August 21 at 8pm EST: Focus on the learning
- Â Wednesday, August 28 at 8pm EST: Get into classrooms
Sure, you can do it all on your own...
but trying to build the plane as you fly it is a recipe for failure. The beginning of the year is so important for instructional coaches. Whether you've never coached before, or you're trying to start anew, this course gives you a roadmap for coaching success and everything you need to make it happen. Having a ready-to-go guide is invaluable. Let's get started together!
Get the courseKnow exactly what to do, every single day.
Daily videos (or audio) tell you the steps you need to do each day to set yourself up for meaningful coaching this year!
Frequently Asked Questions
You can take this course at your own pace! Everything is available from the moment you're registered. A recommended timeline has been included for people who start the course in the break before the school year begins, but you are able to take as long as you need...or you can finish it all in one week!
There are four modules with five lessons in each one. Each module is designed to last for one week, and you watch/listen to one lesson each day.
The length of each lesson varies. Each lesson includes an instructional video and a reference to the pages in the Start-Up Workbook that will help you record and apply the learning. Many lessons also include bonus materials. The videos are between 5-15 minutes in length; short enough that you can watch one each day, but long enough that you know exactly what to do!
This course was made for...
Brand new coaches
Coaches with a new administrator
Coaches with a lot of teacher turnover
Coaches at a new school
Coaches who want to start over at the same school because they're frustrated or unfulfilled with their coaching work
This course is for any coach who is wants to start the year strong!
Yes! You will be able to download and print a certificate or 10 hours of professional development. This certificate may or may not be accepted by your district and state; every organization has different rules for this.
I do accept Purchase Orders. Please contact your school or district to see if they will cover the cost of the course! They can email me directly at [email protected] with a PO or a PO number.
