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Summer Institute + Thrive Coaching Certificate
The Thrive Summer Institute is two weeks of exclusive learning before the full Thrive Coaching Certificate starts in September. Register by 3 May 2026 for exclusive access to BOTH The Thrive Coaching Certificate & Mentorship Program and the Summer Institute!
This is for YOU if you’re an experienced educator, coach or leader and you want to support the growth of others within your school community.
You know coaching can make a difference, but either it’s currently not working well in your school setting, or you’ve seen it implemented poorly and you don’t want to recreate that environment, or you’re not sure where to start.
You might feel like…
- you’re the only one trying to “make coaching happen”
- professional growth & goal setting has become performative
- coaching has become intertwined with appraisal and supervision
- your coaching conversations don’t feel natural, seamless or purposeful
- teachers are reluctant to be coached
You're in the right place!
Building a culture of coaching takes the whole school community.
Any educator passionate about instructional coaching must have both the micro and macro view.
The Thrive Coaching Certificate and Mentorship is the only program that focuses on both the micro view of your coaching practice and the macro view of your coaching program, so while you’re developing your individual coaching practice you’re also intentionally developing a sustainable coaching culture.
NEW: Early Bird Applications Open Now!
Access the Summer Institute FREE
Early Bird registration for The Thrive Coaching Certificate and Mentorship Program includes exclusive access to the Thrive Coaching Summer Institute
Excellent coaches have clarity around their beliefs, they’re values driven, and mission aligned. Excellent coaches embrace their informal leadership to advocate for coaching that thrives.
In the Summer Institute you’ll…
- Create your Coaching Belief Statement
- Map your personal journey through The Thrive Coaching Certificate
- Showcase your Coaching Belief Statement within our Global Cohort Community
The Summer Institute runs 22 June – 5 July so you kickstart your summer with key learning – and then get a much-needed (and well-deserved break) before the academic year begins.
Then, during the academic year, in The Thrive Coaching Certificate & Mentorship Program, you’ll…
- stop struggling to stay focused on coaching by developing clarity and alignment between school leaders, coaches & teachers
- build a full roster of coaching partners
- move from reactive coaching focused on problem solving to proactive coaching focused on capacity building
- turn meandering coaching conversations to conversations with purpose
- start turning one-off coaching conversations into full coaching cycles
- shift professional growth from performative to authentic
REGISTER NOW to join the Summer Institute FREE!
Early Bird Pricing ENDS: 3 May 2026
🐦 Early Bird = Summer Institute + Thrive Coaching Program 🐦
🎟️ Autumn Open Enrollment = Thrive Coaching Certificate only 🎟️
Not sure yet? Learn more about The Thrive Coaching Certificate & Mentorship Program here.
The Summer Institute will prepare you for The Thrive Coaching Certificate with:
We know that acknowledge it’s essential that you take a break during the summer, so this virtual Institute is focused, intentional and aligned for YOUR summer schedule. You’ll get set up and ready to go for next academic year, so you start the year stress-free!
🌟 LIVE Workshop: Developing a Coaching Belief Statement (Week of 22 – 28 June)
Identify your mission, vision and beliefs as a coach while exploring foundational research about instructional coaching with our global cohort
🖼️ Belief Statement Showcase (asynchronous)
Share & get feedback on your Coaching Belief Statement – with the support of your mentors and our global cohort.
💬 Bonus Private 1:1 Office Hours Session with Kim
Map your personal journey through The Coach and start planning your professional growth over the course of the next year.
By the end of the Coach, you’ll be ready to take the next step in your coaching journey, whether that’s applying and interviewing for a coaching role or using coaching skills in your current position.
To be used any time from 22 June – 2 Aug
Plus you’ll get a jump start on The Thrive Coaching Certificate with...
The Coaching Foundations Self-Paced Course (asynchronous):
All Coaching Foundations content is self-paced, so you can learn whenever it suits you best. Within the course you’ll…
Set a personal goal for your own professional learning within the Coach. Identify which aspects of coaching are a natural next step for you, and map out the content within the course so you create your own personal learning journey
Learn to leverage technology in your coaching practice. You’ll unpack the ways technology impacts teaching and learning in order to jump into The Coach ready to support your coaching partners (either as a peer, an instructional coach or a leader).
Recognize and begin expanding your personal learning network by leveraging your existing connections and intentionally building new ones to support your growth on your coaching journey
Recognize the importance of equity in your coaching work. You’ll consider issues including unconscious bias and equitable support in coaching so that you’ll begin The Coach course with a more aware and critical mindset.
Not sure yet? Learn more about The Thrive Coaching Certificate & Mentorship Program here.
Hi. I'm Kim, creator of the Thrive Model.
After being a coach in international schools myself for over 15 years, I’ve worked with hundreds of coaches and leaders in schools around the world, and, despite their very unique settings, they share common challenges.
Including…
- lack of clarity around the purpose and practice of coach,
- expansive responsibilities for coaches, well beyond the scope of the role,
- struggle to engage teachers in invitational coaching, and
- confusion around confidentiality, data tracking and measuring impact.
To help them cultivate coaching programs that thrive, I developed a customizable solution that works for highly complex school environments (like international schools) called The Thrive Model.
Ready to create a thriving coaching practice and program in your school?
Join The Thrive Coaching Certificate and Mentorship Program!
Not sure yet? Learn more about The Thrive Coaching Certificate & Mentorship Program here.