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Future Learning Opportunities

The Center for Cognitive Coaching strives to provide ongoing learning opportunities which build capacity within systems to sustain the work of Cognitive CoachingSM using minimal external resources. The following learning opportunities are offered as a means for continued internal capacity building.
 

 Page Index


  Cognitive Coaching Seminars®—various locations & dates  
Advanced Seminar—various locations & dates
Leadership Network Symposium—Denver—January 21–25, 2013
Trainers' Forum—Denver—September 18–20, 2011
Application Academies—various locations & dates
Proficiency Modules
Distance Cognitive CoachingSM

Cognitive Coaching Seminars®

Due to the large number of Cognitive Coaching Seminars® offerings that are scheduled, their venues and dates are listed on the "Cognitive Coaching Seminars® Offerings" page.

Visit the "Cognitive Coaching Seminars®" page for a description of Cognitive Coaching Seminars® and how their dates can be configured and the "Overview of Cognitive CoachingSM" page for a broader description of Cognitive CoachingSM training.
 

Advanced Seminars provide refinement and depth of learning for those desiring to achieve expert proficiency in Cognitive CoachingSM and are highly supportive of those who wish to begin the pathway to becoming an in-district trainer. By participating in this training, learners will:

  • refine and extend core coaching capabilities and skills
  • develop skills with advanced forms of paraphrasing, probing for specificity, and inquiring to mediate the thinking of others
  • expand the possibilities of and applications for our identities as mediators
  • frame personal coaching mastery as a journey, not a destination

If you are interested in more information regarding any of these opportunities, please contact the trainer or designated contact person listed below.

 United States—Colorado
Adams 12 School District
Thornton, CO
Trainers: Carolee Hayes & Carol Brooks Simoneau

More information and on-line registration.

Part 1
Days 1–3

June 25–27, 2013

Part 2
Days 4–6

August 13–15, 2013

 United States—Michigan
Cedar Springs School District
Grand Rapids, MI
Trainers: Jane Ellison & Carolee Hayes
More information and on-line registration (new window).


Part 1
Days 1–3

June 17–19, 2013

 United States—Minnesota
Intermediate District 287
Plymouth, MN (Minneapolis Metro Area)
Trainer: Loretta Norgon

E-mail: norgon@charter.net
More information and on-line registration.

Part 1
Days 1–3

June 19–21, 2013

Intermediate District 287
Plymouth, MN (Minneapolis Metro Area)
Trainers: Carolee Hayes & Loretta Norgon

Contact: Loretta Norgon
E-mail: norgon@charter.net
More information and on-line registration.

Part 2
Days 4–6

July 29–31, 2013

 United States—Missouri
Springfield Public Schools
Springfield, MO
Trainer: Jane Ellison

Contact: Dana Jennings
E-mail: djennings@spsmail.org

Part 2
Days 4–6
May 29–31, 2013

 United States—Texas
Clear Creek ISD
League City, TX (south of Houston)
Trainers: Carolee Hayes & Michele DeBellis

Contact: Eva Grigg
E-mail: egriggs@cisd.net

Part 1
July 10–12, 2013
Part 2
August 5–7, 2013
 United States—Virginia
Fairfax County Public Schools
Fairfax, VA
Trainers: Michael Dolcemascolo & Jane Ellison

Contact: Courtney Bitar
E-mail: cwbitar@fcps.edu

Days 1 & 2
February 6 & 7, 2013
Days 3 & 4
March 12 & 13, 2013
Days 5 & 6
April 10 & 11, 2013

 

 
How can teachers teach students to be thinkers and collaborators if they themselves do not practice those skills? This year's Symposium is the first one for Thinking Collaborative: Maximizing Capacity in Individuals and Organizations. We will focus on the transition from two organizations into one, and the importance of collaborating and thinking as two non-negotiables in schools. As Michael Fullan stated, "All the good work we're doing in schools is just tinkering, unless we develop our identities as inquirers and collaborators."

We invite those of you who have completed the Adaptive Schools or Cognitive Coaching Foundation Seminar to join our community for two days of learning, relating and connecting. You will have the opportunity to network with colleagues from around the world and participate in large and small group sessions designed to enhance your effectiveness in supporting thinking and collaborating in your organization. Anyone who has completed foundation training is welcome to attend; registration is limited to 100, so register soon.

Our journey will begin Wednesday, January 23rd, with keynote speaker, Cile Chavez (http://www.cilechavez.com/, new window). Her topic will be "The Power and Promise of Thinking and Collaborating." Dr. Chavez's passion is to guide others in realizing their skills, talents, and potential in both their personal and professional lives. She emphasizes the power of modeling integrity, effective human relations, intelligent behavior, and enthusiasm. Her unique mixture of humor, storytelling, ideas, and metaphors has helped make her one of the most sought after speakers on contemporary leadership issues and possibilities. Dr. Chavez will be bringing copies of her most recent book, Spirit Movers, for sale at the Symposium. Autographed copies can also be purchased ahead of the Symposium on Dr. Chavez's Web site (new window).

We will also learn from Art Costa, Bob Garmston and Bruce Wellman, the co-developers of the two bodies of work, Cognitive CoachingSM and Adaptive Schools. All three will be present at this year's Symposium. In addition, there will be opportunities to interact with the Co-Executive Directors of Thinking Collaborative, Michael Dolcemascolo and Jane Ellison, and the two Directors, Carolee Hayes and Carolyn McKanders.

Thursday will include small group workshops and book studies as well as opportunities to connect as a community of learners.

We look forward to you joining us on this journey. Please contact Lisa Joseph, ccclj@aol.com or 303–683–6146 with questions.

Symposium Location:
Denver Marriott South at Park Meadows (new window)
10345 Park Meadows Drive
Littleton, Colorado 80124
 

 
Schedule:

Symposium Schedule for Printing (PDF file, 4 KB, new window).

Committee Meetings*

Monday, January 21

8:30 AM–12:30 PM:
Coordinating Consultants' Meeting

1:00 PM–5:00 PM: Committee Meetings

Trainers' Meetings
and TA Dinner*

Tuesday, January 22

8:30 AM–Noon:
Adaptive Schools Training Associates'
Meeting


1:00 PM–5:00 PM: All Trainers' Meeting


6:30 PM–8:30 PM: Training Associates' Dinner

Symposium*

Wednesday, January 23

8:30 AM–4:30 PM:
Symposium

5:30 PM–8:00 PM: Social Gathering

Thursday, January 24

8:30 AM–2:30 PM:
Symposium

CC Trainers'
Meeting*

Friday, January 25

8:30 AM–12:30 PM:
Cognitive CoachingSM Training
Associates' Meeting

*Refer to "Symposium Schedule for Printing"—download link above the chart—for full details.

Registration Fee:

$450.00
 
OR
 
$350.00 for Cognitive CoachingSM or Adaptive Schools Training Associates who are lodging for three or more nights at the Denver Marriott South at Park Meadows. (Lodging reservations must be made directly with the hotel.)

Registration for the Symposium with payment in full is required to reserve a space at the Symposium.

When you register, please indicate on the registration form which events you will be attending.

Cancellation Policy:

Cancellation before December 1, 2012:  no penalty.

Cancellation from December 1, 2012, through Jan­uary 1, 2013:  50% of the conference fee will be refunded if you have already paid. You will be invoiced for 50% of the conference fee if you have not.

Cancellation after January 1, 2013:  no refund if you have already paid, and you will be invoiced for the full conference fee if you have not.

There is no charge if you replace the cancelled registrant with a new registrant.

Lodging:

$144.00, plus tax, per room per night, single or double occupancy, at:

Denver Marriott South at Park Meadows (new window)
10345 Park Meadows Drive
Littleton, Colorado 80124
Telephone:
800-686-2767
303-925-0004

Fax:

303-925-0005

Please make your lodging reservations directly with Denver Marriott South at Park Meadows, either by using one of the telephone numbers listed above or by visiting the hotel's Web site (new window).

When using one of the links on this page to the hotel's Web site, the group code for our conference will automatically be sent to the hotel's site so you can take advantage of our conference room rate for the dates of the Symposium. You will need to set the check-in and check-out dates on the first page you see on the hotel's Web site.

When making reservations by telephone or fax, be sure to ask for the "Thinking Collaborative" room block in order to take advantage of our conference room rate.

On-line Registration:
Please click the button below that cor­responds to your payment method. The next page is a form you can use to register and select the events you'll be attending.

NOTE: The PayPal® payment interface is used on this Web site for charging your registration fee to either a credit card or to a PayPal® account. A PayPal® account is not needed in order to charge the fee to a credit card.
 

Denver, CO—September 18–20, 2012

 Combined Cognitive CoachingSM, Adaptive Schools,
& Habits of Mind Trainers' Forum

 Featuring Co-Trainers Michelle De Bellis (HOM),
 Michael Dolcemascolo (AS), Jane Ellison (CC),
 Carolee Hayes (CC), & Carolyn McKanders (AS)

What is the Trainers' Forum?  The Trainers' Forum is designed to support trainers developing and refining their skills in the areas of Cognitive CoachingSM, Adaptive Schools, or Habits of Mind. The Forum will last three days, with two days focusing on presentation skills and one day focusing on registrants' choice of Adaptive Schools, Cognitive CoachingSM, or Habits of Mind. Registration is for all three days.

The Trainers' Forum is an opportunity to develop a rich understanding of the training design for Cogntive CoachingSM, Adaptive Schools, or Habits of Mind. This training is required to become a Cognitive CoachingSM or Adaptive Schools Training Associate (national and international consultant) and highly recommended for those wishing to become an Agency Trainer (district or other agency-based trainer).

Participants will be given individual reading assignments to complete prior to attending the training and will engage in a highly interactive seminar for the three days of the Forum.

Who Should Participate?  Training associates, agency trainers, and anyone aspiring to become a Cognitive CoachingSM, Adaptive Schools, or Habits of Mind trainer. A prerequisite for the Forum is that attendees must have completed the first level training for Cognitive CoachingSM, Adaptive Schools, or Habits of Mind.

Location:




 
Denver Marriott South at Park Meadows (new window) 10345 Park Meadows Drive
Littleton, Colorado 80124
Schedule:

Trainers' Forum Agenda for Printing. (Word DOCX file, 112 KB, new window).

Tuesday, Sept. 18*:

    8:30 AM–4:30 PM:

    4:30 PM:
 

Combined sessions on presentation skills

Dinner on your own
Wednesday, Sept. 19*:

    8:30 AM–noon:

    1:00 PM–4:00 PM:

    4:30 PM–6:00 PM:
 

Combined sessions on training design

Separate sessions for CC, AS, and HOM on training design

Social Hour
Thursday, Sept. 20*:

    8:30 AM–noon:

    1:00 PM–2:30PM:
 

Separate sessions for CC, AS, and HOM on training design

Combined sessions on presentation skills

*Refer to "Trainers' Forum Agenda for Printing"—download link above the chart—for more details.

   
Reg. Fee: 
 
$700.00
$650.00 per person in teams of 5 or more members
 
Lodging: $159.00, plus tax, per room per night, single or double occu­pancy, at:

Denver Marriott South at Park Meadows (new window)
10345 Park Meadows Drive
Littleton, Colorado 80124
 
Telephone:
800-686-2767
303-925-0004
Fax:
303-925-0005

Please make your lodging reservations directly with Denver Marriott South at Park Meadows, either by using one of the telephone numbers listed above or by visiting the hotel's Web site (new window).

When using one of the links on this page to the hotel's Web site, the group code for our conference will automatically be sent to the hotel's site so you can take advantage of our conference room rate for the dates of the Forum. You will need to set the check-in and check-out dates on the first page on the hotel's Web site.

When making reservations by telephone or fax, be sure to ask for the "Cognitive CoachingSM" room block in order to take advantage of our conference room rate.

Registration: 
 
 
To register on-line, please click the button below that corresponds to the payment method you'll be using:
 

 
 
 

Application Academies

Application Academies are one-day trainings designed to extend and apply learning from the Cognitive Coaching Seminars®. Application Academies provide participants with an opportunity to study and learn to apply Cognitive CoachingSM in ways that go beyond the one-on-one coaching between principals and teachers.

Current Application Academy offerings are listed below. If you are interested in attending one of these learning opportunities, please contact the trainer listed for that offering.

If you are interested in offering any of these Academies in your agency as follow-up to Cognitive Coaching Seminars®, please contact Carolee Hayes or Jane Ellison, Co-Directors for the Center.

  • Group Coaching
     

    Los Angeles Unified School District
    Los Angeles, California
    Trainer: Carolee Hayes

    Contact: Mylene Keipp
    E-mail: mylene.keipp@lausd.net
    NOTE: Participation is limited to Los Angeles Unified School District staff.
    Cohort 1:
    May 13, 2013

    Cohort 2:
    May 14, 2013

    Prerequisite: Cognitive Coaching Seminars®.
    Description: Cognitive CoachingSM was developed as a means to support individuals. As knowledge of that process developed, questions arose about how the same knowledge, skills and tools might be applied with groups and organizations. Given the shortage of time in schools, it makes sense to think about group and organizational applications of coaching. This academy will consider how group coaching differs from facilitation and individual coaching. Core group coaching capabilities will be described as a framework for thinking about how small group coaching skills build on individual coaching skills. Applications and possibilities for the impact of group coaching will be explored. Principles and practices for using Cognitive CoachingSM as a tool for developing collaborative groups will be presented.
     

  • Cognitive CoachingSM in the Classroom

    No trainings of this type scheduled at this time.

    Prerequisite: Cognitive Coaching Seminars®.
    Description: As Cognitive CoachingSM permeates the culture of a school and becomes a part of the way staff interacts with each other that way of communicating also extends to students, parents and community members. This academy will focus on the ways teachers are using Cognitive CoachingSM with students and in parent-teacher conferences. Perhaps the most basic unit in any school‚'s communication with those outside the school is the parent-teacher conference. Applying Cognitive CoachingSM to this key form of communication enhances parents' understanding of their child‚'s learning, their teacher‚'s interpersonal communication skills and the school‚'s norms of thinking and collaboration. Without classroom applications of Cognitive CoachingSM ideals, the values and beliefs of Cognitive CoachingSM will live and die with the adults in the system. Many teachers use the principles of Cognitive CoachingSM intuitively or informally with their students. Applying Cognitive CoachingSM in a deliberate, intentional way increases the self-directedness of students.
     

  • Cognitive CoachingSM for School Leaders

    No trainings of this type scheduled at this time.

    Prerequisite: Cognitive Coaching Seminars®.
    Description: When Cognitive CoachingSM is a priority with the principal of a school, he or she surpasses the concept of the principal as instructional leader and becomes the organizational developer of the school. As such, the principal's focus is on developing: 1) shared norms and values, 2) knowledge of principals of learning and teaching, 3) collaborative decision-making structures, and 4) processes that provide for ongoing growth, efficiency and effectiveness. Leaders who use Cognitive CoachingSM increase the capacity for self-directedness within their organization. This Academy will explore the ways in which principals can embed the principles of thinking and collaboration into the culture of their building, so that they are expected ways of interacting with everyone in the school.
     

Proficiency Modules

Proficiency modules are one-day trainings designed to deepen knowledge and skill acquired in Part 1 of the Cognitive Coaching Seminars®. Modules can be implemented individually or in a 2-, 3-, 4- or 5-day sequence. Modules provide an opportunity for participants to customize training to meet their unique needs. The following are the types of Proficiency Module training currently available:

  • Promoting Self-Directedness

    —deepens participants understanding of the concept of holonomy and its inherent tensions. States of mind are revisited for richer use in coaching individuals and groups.
     
  • Using Data to Mediate Thinking

    —designed to support principals and coaches wishing to develop a culture where data is a source of continual renewal and improvement. Participants will have the opportunity to review and consider the processes of the Cognitive CoachingSM Planning and Reflecting Map in relation to using data to mediate thinking. The module will support both individual and group coaching using data.
     
  • Coaching with Filters of Perception

    —reviews the learning about Filters of Perception from the Cognitive Coaching Seminars®. In addition other filters are introduced. Participants will consider how filters of perception relate to cognitive shift.
     
  • Reflecting and Planning Maps

    —explores each region of the planning and reflecting maps and provides participants with the opportunity to deepen their understanding of the relationship between the two maps.
     
  • Coaching Tools

    —gives participants an opportunity to review and work for greater proficiency with the basic coach's toolkit: rapport, pausing, paraphrasing, probing and inquiring.
     
  • The Problem-Resolving Map

    —provides deep review of the Problem-Resolving Map. Participants will practice using the tool of pacing using a rubric. The Lead and the strategies for inviting cognitive shift will be revisited.

An outline of training topics covered in the Proficiency Modules can be seen in this PDF document: Proficiency Modules Outline (40 KB, new window).

The following is a listing of dates and locations where Proficiency Module training will be conducted in the near future. Some of these trainings are available for those outside of the contracting agency and others are not. If you are interested in more information regarding any of these opportunities, please contact the appropriate trainer or designated contact person listed below.

No Proficiency Module workshops scheduled at this time.

Distance Cognitive CoachingSM

What is Distance Cognitive CoachingSM?

Distance Cognitive CoachingSM provides for personalized Cognitive CoachingSM over the telephone. Your coach will assess your needs, set goals with you, and set up a plan for your support.

Many CEOs and other leaders have used this type of coaching to enhance their performance. It can be short- or long-term, depending on your needs. The goal is to support your growth and success in whatever areas you choose.

How do I access this service?

Review the list of Distance Cognitive Coaches by clicking on the button to the right and then clicking on the names of coaches you might want to contact. Clicking on a name in this list gives you access to information about that person. You can then contact one of these coaches by e-mail or phone to set up your initial conversation.

How much will it cost?

Your initial conversation is free. Each conversation after that is $100.00. Your coach will invoice you directly.

What if I have other questions?

Contact Carolee Hayes, Co-Director of the Center for Cognitive Coaching at ccscarolee@aol.com.
 

 

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