SCMIM Foundational Institute for Coaches Cohort 1

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:

June 16 & 17 and July 21 & 22, 2026

Questions, contact Jenny Wallskog