About The Roadshow

Effective coaching is at the heart of teaching and learning that positively impact students learning, engagement and wellbeing.

Knowing that every school is different, how do you create a sustainable, impactful instructional coaching program that really works in the short and long term?

Join Dr Jim Knight, the world’s leading expert in instructional coaching, for a special learning experience designed to help school leaders, instructional coaches, and educators answer this question.

For over 25 years, Dr Jim Knight has researched what makes instructional coaching work—collaborating with over 150,000 educators worldwide to develop practical coaching strategies that drive student and student success.

Who should attend?

This event is designed for leaders and educators interested in improving learning, engagement, and teaching in their unique context. Using research-backed and evidence-informed strategies, you’ll explore a blueprint to set up instructional coaching to work effectively now – and in the future in your school.

Bring your leadership team or instructional coaches along for a shared learning experience!

Key Takeaways from the Roadshow:

• The 7 Success Factors of Instructional Coaching – Understand the essential elements of effective coaching programs
• How to Develop a Coaching Culture – Create a sustainable and scalable approach to coaching in your school
• Practical Coaching Strategies – Learn real-world techniques to engage teachers and drive student success
• Coaching Conversations that Work – Practice and learn the art of productive, growth-focused coaching discussions
• How to Support Coaches Effectively – Explore tools to set instructional coaches for success

About Dr. Jim Knight

Often credited as the originator of the term ‘instructional coaching’, Jim Knight is Senior Partner of the Instructional Coaching Group (ICG) and a research associate at the University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning. He has spent more than two decades studying professional learning and instructional coaching.

He has written several books on instructional coaching including Instructional Coaching: A Partnership Approach to Improving Instruction (2007), Unmistakable Impact: A Partnership Approach for Dramatically Improving Instruction (2011), High-Impact Instruction (2013), Focus on Teaching (2014), Better Conversations (2015), The Impact Cycle (2018), and The Definitive Guide to Instructional Coaching (2021).

Knight has also authored many articles on instructional coaching and professional learning in publications such as Educational Leadership, The Journal of Staff Development, Principal Leadership, The School Administrator, and Kappan. Jim earned his PhD in Education from the University of Kansas and has won several university teaching, innovation, and service awards. Knight also writes the Radical Learners blog.