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The Coach Intensive is an 8-hour, small-group learning experience designed for instructional coaches and teacher leaders who are serious about improving their coaching skills and helping others succeed!
If you landed on this page, I think it is safe to say you are at least a tad bit interested in the Coaching Intensive. You might be wondering what is this all about. You might be curious about the details of the Intensive. Or you might be thinking, is this right for me?

Those are all valid questions. Let's begin with the last one. Take this short, 4-question quiz to find out if the Coaching Intensive a right fit for you and your coaching.
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Take the Quiz

Let's begin by taking this short yes/no "test" to see if the Coach Intensive is for you!
  1. Are you a coach who desires an up-close and individualized learning opportunity where your personal coaching challenges and issues are addressed?
  2. Do you like learning in small, safe groups where your voice is heard and your concerns are answered?
  3. Do you need support thinking through situations and problem-solving your deepest or most pressing coaching concern?
  4. Do you just want to run some ideas past others to see if they may be viable options for supporting your work?

If you answered yes to any one of these questions, you're in the right place. Welcome to the Coach Intensive!

What is the Coach Intensive?​

The Coach Intensive is an 8-hour, small-group coaching experience designed to help instructional coaches and teacher leaders who are looking for support and answers to questions about the work you do. This is for those looking for something other than just another training, webinar, or workshop. This Intensive is for coaches and teacher leaders who want an authentic, conversational-style learning experience that takes you deeper into content with robust discussion and dialogue aligned with developing the art and craft of coaching.

​You won't find slide presentations or a formal environment here, but what you will find is a safe space for you to express your concerns, share your wins, and find possible solutions to your challenges and concerns that will change your practice. To achieve this, the Coach Intensive weaves each of the following concepts throughout all meetings.

Accountability
Challenge
Braianstorm
Motivation
Support
Take ownership of your coaching and yourself!
Push the limits of your thinking and your practice!
Organize your thoughts & make a plan!
Get that spark you need to achieve your goals!
Give encouragement and get encouraged.

Benefits & Outcomes

By actively participations in the Coach Intensive, you will begin to shift your coaching practice through conversations and activities embedded throughout  and develop your art and craft of instructional coaching by:
  1. Gaining confidence, motivation, and inspiration to upskill your coaching by bringing to light what's really within you!
  2. Increasing your confidence by exploring resources and tools for instructional coaching.
  3. Nurturing your confidence by adapting, designing, and reshaping your current instructional coaching practices.
  4. Learning how to handle your personal coaching challenges.

We will explore many parts of coaching during our time together. No two cohorts will be the same because the Coach Intensive combines what YOU bring to the table, your individual experiences, and combines them with the coaching experience, skills and knowledge that I bring to the table. In essence, you're learning path is designed by you in real-time. 
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Here Are The Details

The THIRD cohort of the Coach Intensive begins September 20 and ends October 11. We meet every Tuesday evening at 7pm ET via Zoom. 

During each meeting, you will engage in discussion around a coaching topic, activities based on the topic and talking through how it might look for you in your specific situation. You will not sit through slide after slide of information instead, you will engage in authentic, problem-solving conversations and get a chance to pick Melanie's brain about everything coaching.

Like coaching conversations, what we discuss here, stays here. Confidentiality will be honored during our time together which is why everyone must sign a confidentially agreement. Because of the nature of this Intensive, meetings will NOT be recorded.

Please note the Intensive meeting information:
  • Small group size - 6 members MAX
  • Meeting via Zoom - Whole-group & breakouts​​​
  • 4 Meetings - 2 hours (or more) each meeting
  • September 20 & 27 and October 4 & 11 at 7pm ET

Topics of Discussion

Since the Coach Intensive is designed by you, topics of discussion will come from you. Just to give you an idea of what we might talk about, here are some possible topics we'll discuss during the Intensive:​
  • Who you are is how you coach
  • ​Coaching relationships
  • The coaching mindset
  • Building a team
  • What are your needs and capabilities​
  • Asking the right questions
  • ​How to work with resistant teachers
  • Cultivating learning and growth
What ever topic we discuss, the 5 elements, accountability, challenge, brainstorming, motivation, and support, will be woven throughout.
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What's Next?

If you answered "Yes" to any one of the quiz questions and you can see how you might benefit from a customized, coaching learning experience, you're definitely in the right place.

Now it's time for you to make the commitment to join me and other coaches and teacher leaders during this Intensive. Once you decide to join us and save your seat for the Coach Intensive, you will have access to a private area where you'll find everything you need to know about the Coach Intensive.
***Important Note***
A confidentiality agreement must be completed before starting the program.
The meetings will not be recorded.
Email Melanie at Melanie@literacyatwork.net for any questions.


​Frequently Asked Questions

How long is the coach intensive?
The Coach Intensive meets for 4 evenings and each meeting is 2 hours long.
Who is this intensive for?
The Coaching Intensive is for instructional coaches, administrators, and teacher leaders who want an up-close, more individualized authentic learning opportunity with Melanie Matthews and who want a customized learning experience.
When does the coach intensive start?
This cohort of the Intensive begins Tuesday, September 20 and ends Tuesday, October 11. We meet each time at 7pm ET.
How much is the Coach Intensive?
The Coach Intensive is $67. That's just $8.38 per hour! Because the cohort is limited to just 6 participants, acceptance is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Is there anything else I need to know?
Yes! Here are some more things to keep in mind:
  1. Each member of the Coach Intensive must sign a confidentiality agreement. Keeping in line with confidential coaching conversations, what is shared in the "room", stays in the "room" (unless it's a coaching tool or strategy). You will receive the agreement with your welcome package after payment is received.
  2. All meetings are virtual via Zoom.
  3. Weekly attendance is expected of all members. One session may carry into another and you wouldn't want to miss anything.
  4. Meetings will not be recorded therefore, if you miss a meeting, you miss a lot!
What about refunds?
Because of the nature of the Intensive, refunds are not available.
Email Melanie at Melanie@literacyatwork.net for any questions.