Full course description
Welcome to Coaching for Impact: A Toolkit for Instructional Coaches, Principals, and Teacher Leaders! I’m glad you’re here and look forward to learning alongside you throughout this course.
Course Details
Format: Asynchronous, self-paced online course
Time Commitment: 15 hours
Credits: 1 graduate credit (15 CEUs) - Valley City State University
This course is designed to provide practical tools and strategies to strengthen instructional coaching practices, build collaborative relationships, and support meaningful teacher growth.
Throughout the course, you’ll explore:
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- Coaching mindsets and role clarity
- Building trust and strong coaching relationships
- Effective coaching cycles and conversations
- Supporting teams through collaboration and data-informed practices
- Ways AI tools can enhance and streamline coaching work
This is an application-focused course designed to connect learning directly to your own coaching context. Throughout each module, you’ll engage in reflection, discussion, and activities that encourage you to apply new ideas to your current practice.
As you move through the course, take time to reflect, connect your learning to real experiences, and build a toolkit of strategies you can use to support educators and teams.
Thank you for being part of this learning experience. I’m excited to have you here, let’s begin! Click Course Overview in the navigation panel below to explore the course structure, expectations, and the learning experiences designed to support your growth as a coach.
Contact Information
Instructor: Misty Miller
Email: millerm2@fargo.k12.nd.us
Preferred Contact Method: Email or Canvas Inbox

