Foundational Institute for Coaches: Mentoring for Impact (FIC)

This four day Foundational Institute for Coaches (FIC) training is for mentors, coaches and leaders who plan to support new educators during the 2025-26 school year or in the future. The training sessions will be held at the South Central Service Cooperative Conference Center on August 5 & 6, September 25, October 7 facilitated by MSUM. The sessions will run from 8:30 to 3:30 each day. Lunch will be served.

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