SCMIM Foundational Institute for Coaches Cohort 2
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
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8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
SCSC Conference Center, 2075 Lookout Drive, North Mankato
Foundational Institute for Coaching (FIC) is the foundational professional learning experience designed to support the intended outcomes of the SCMIM Partnership. This training provides a research based framework for coaches and mentors to provide coaching support through a lens of transformative Social and Emotional Learning (tSEL) and reflective practices, along with a set of tools designed to support educator growth through data collection, self-reflection and collaboration.
General Outcomes of FIC:
- Explore the purpose of instructional mentoring and the opportunity it provides to create equitable conditions for student learning
- Identify components of Optimal Learning Environments (OLE) and articulate the knowledge and skills teachers need to create an Optimal Learning Environment for every student
- Use foundational mentoring tools, protocols, and language to support mentoring conversations that accelerate teacher practice and student learning
- Examine the components of the instructional mentoring cycle and the role that knowing students, standards, and tasks plays when planning for effective instruction
Series Dates:
August 4 & 5, September 23 and October 7, 2026
Questions, contact Jenny Wallskog


