Registration Deadline Aug 15, 2025
Start Date Sep 09, 2025
Duration 8 months
Cost $3,950
Modality Online

Overview

instructional coaching

The Instructional Coaching certificate program equips teacher mentors, coaches, and instructional leaders with the skills to support adult learning through collaborative, equity-centered coaching. Developed by Penn GSE and the Teacher Development Network LLC, the program focuses on five core components: vision, relational trust, listening, language, and protocols. Participants engage in four interactive modules, attend live sessions with expert coaches, and complete a supervised inquiry project to apply their learning in real-world contexts.

Program Details

  • 12 CEs University of Pennsylvania Continuing Education Credits

  • 360 ACT 48 Credit Hours

  • May 2026 Grades will be awarded

About the Program

The course is divided into four asynchronous modules. Each module contains a set of submodules that help break the topic down and prepare you to apply it.

Module 1: What is an Instructional Coach

Key topics include:

  • Coaching theory
  • Building trusting and equitable relationships with adults
  • Coaching communication

Module 2: Collaborative Deliberation: Protocols to Guide Coaching Work

Key topics include:

  • Observation and coaching
  • Real-time coaching
  • Planning for student success
  • Goal Setting

Module 3: Coaching Through Complexity

Key topics include:

  • Differentiating coaching supports
  • Choice learning topics

Module 4: Self-assessment, Reflection, Planning for Next Steps

Course Schedule

ModuleStart DateEnd Date
Course opensSeptember 9
1. What is an Instructional CoachSeptember 9October 21
2. Collaborative Deliberation: Protocols to Guide Mentoring Work    October 21January 20
3. Coaching Through ComplexityJanuary 20March 3
4. Self-assessment, Reflection, Planning for Next Steps   March 3April 21
Course closes and final project dueApril 30

 

Live Sessions

SessionTime (E.T.)
September 17, 20256:30 - 8:30 PM
October 29, 20256:30 - 8:30 PM
December 17, 20256:30 - 8:30 PM
February 4, 20266:30 - 8:30 PM
March 4, 20266:30 - 8:30 PM
April 22, 20266:30 - 8:30 PM

Take the Next Step

Simply click the Register Now button to create an account and submit an application. Or if you need more information to make an informed decision we encourage you to click Request Information.

Questions?

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Get In Touch

Penn Learning Network

professionallearning@gse.upenn.edu