This four day Foundational Institute for Coaches (FIC) training is for mentors who plan to support new educators during the 2024-25 school year or in the future. The training sessions will be held at the Minnesota Department of Education on August 5-8, or in Mankato (Site TBD) August 12-15. These sessions will be facilitated by the New Teacher Center and MDE.

Foundational Institute Outcomes:

• 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