International College
Jim Knight
Intensive Instructional Coaching Institute
Lebanon
September 21 – September 25, 2026
Workshop Venue: Mövenpick Hotel, Beirut, Lebanon
Program Overview
The Intensive Instructional Coaching Institute is a comprehensive professional learning experience that equips teachers, coaches, and administrators with the knowledge and tools to strengthen communication, implement high-impact instructional practices, and lead meaningful improvement. Grounded in proven coaching frameworks and the Seven Success Factors, it provides essential training for building and sustaining a strong, student-centered coaching program.
Registration opens: February 18, 2026
Registration closes: August 25, 2026
PROGRAM FOR THE FIVE DAYS
Includes 2 Coffee Breaks and Lunch
Day 1 – September 21, 2026
Partnership Principles & Better Conversations
Participants will identify and reflect on their personal communication beliefs and habits while learning new strategies for more effective, authentic dialogue. Through guided reflection and practice, participants will gain communication habits that have an immediate, positive impact—both professionally and personally—leading stronger relationships and more meaningful conversations at work and at home.
Day 2 – September 22, 2026
The Impact Cycle
The Impact Cycle, the product of 30 years of ICG research, provides a framework for any coaching scenario using the Identify, Learn, and Improve stages. This student-focused coaching process helps educators identify where they are, clarify where they want to be, and set powerful goals centered on student learning and success. Through guided reflection and practical application, participants will learn how to create clear action plans, determine the best strategies for growth, and make ongoing adaptations until their goals are achieved.
Day 3 – September 23, 2026
Data Rules
Participants will explore practical methods for collecting meaningful classroom data and using it to inform instruction. Through guided practice and reflection, participants will learn how data can illuminate patterns in student engagement and achievement, leading to more targeted and effective decisions.
Day 4 – September 24, 2026
High-Impact Instruction and Instructional Playbook
This workshop provides an overview of high-yield strategies teachers can use to plan instruction, assess learning, increase student mastery and engagement, and create positive learning communities in the classroom. Participants will become familiar with the 16 research-based, high-impact teaching practices in the Big Four Great Teaching Framework. They will learn how instructional coaches can provide essential support to teachers who choose to implement the high-impact teaching strategies.
Day 5 – September 25, 2026
Leadership Coaching (Leadership Focus)
This session explores how a coaching orientation, together with a strong coaching process and key coaching skills, can make a significant and immediate difference in the conversations in which school leaders engage every day. Leaders will become familiar with the elements of the GROWTH Coaching System, and they will explore the tools they need to take a coaching approach to all conversations with their teams.
Participants will receive a certificate upon completion.
General Schedule for the Five Days
| Session | Time |
|---|---|
| Session 1 | 8:30 – 10:00 |
| Coffee Break | 10:00 – 10:30 |
| Session 2 | 10:30 – 12:00 |
| Lunch Break | 12:00 – 12:40 |
| Session 3 | 12:40 – 2:10 |
| Coffee Break | 2:10 – 2:30 |
| Session 4 | 2:30 – 4:00 |
Accommodation & Travel Information
Below you will find information on accommodations and travel to Lebanon. Please note that hotel stays and other accommodation are not provided by IC. Participants are responsible for making their own arrangements. In case of cancellation, the hotel’s cancellation policy will apply.
All the hotels listed below are within fifteen minutes of Beirut International Airport.
| Hotel | Details |
|---|---|
| Mövenpick Hotel Beirut | A business hotel with extensive resort facilities, located directly on the Mediterranean Sea and only ten minutes from the airport. For hotel reservations click here. |
| Mayflower Hotel | Centrally located for walking around the city, just a ten minute drive to the workshop venue. For hotel reservations click here. |
| Crowne Plaza Beirut | Located in Hamra, a main shopping area in Beirut. Just a ten minute drive to the workshop venue. For hotel reservations click here. |
Visa Information
Please check visa requirements with the appropriate embassy or consulate, or with a travel agency. Lebanese General Security
IC can provide a visa support letter upon request for participants whose registration has been confirmed.