This workshop provides you with the essential knowledge to recognize educational inequities; with the language to name and describe those inequities; and with the skills to have the conversations to interrupt those inequities. Building off of Elena Aguilar’s best-selling books, Arise: The Art of Transformational Coaching (2024) and Coaching for Equity (2020), you’ll receive additional tools and resources to help you plan for and have conversations that result in behavior and belief change.
Elena on the Coaching for Equity workshop
Coaches
New and experienced coaches, managers, teacher leaders, and mentors
Leaders
Leaders who want to use coaching strategies to support and develop the adults on their team
Educators
Educators in all positions who work in public, charter, and private schools
What You'll Learn
- How to plan for an equity-focused conversation
- What to say to compassionately and directly interrupt inequities
- How to navigate your own emotions when coaching for equity
- How to explore and shift inequitable beliefs in coaching conversations
- New ways to build your resilience while deepening your commitment to creating equitable schools
- Historical context for educational inequities
How You’ll Spend Your Time
Self-Paced Prework
~8 hours minimum
Your learning begins with a self-paced exploration of foundational knowledge and tools found in Coaching for Equity (2020). You will also engage in curated chapters from Arise: The Art of Transformational Coaching (2024).
Live Learning
6 learning blocks, 12 hours total over 3 days
This workshop is a 3-day learning experience, each day consisting of two 2-hour learning blocks with an hour break in between. You will come together with a Bright Morning facilitator in community to process your learning, explore your identity, build context for systems of oppression, and engage in small group discussion and coaching practice. Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) participants will have the option to join BIPOC affinity breakout groups.
This workshop is highly interactive, allowing you the ability to quickly build skills and synthesize learning through role-play practice, and discussion.
How You’ll Spend Your Time
This training is offered as a 2-day in-person workshop and a virtual blended learning experience. Explore the differences and determine which best meets your needs by clicking on each option below.
Explore Your Options
In-Person
Two-day In-Person Workshop
Virtual
Virtual Blended Learning Experience
In-Person
What Else You Need To Know
Requirements
Participants must have a copy of Coaching for Equity (2020) and Arise: The Art of Transformational Coaching (2024). These books are needed for prework. They must be purchased prior to the start of the series and are not included in the registration fee.
Investment
- Individual: $895
- Group of 6-29 paying together: $795
Do you have a group of 30 or more? Contact us at clientservices@brightmorningteam.com for custom pricing!
Recordings
All sessions will be recorded in the event you cannot make a session or if you would like to rewatch them at a later time. Participants have access to content for 30 days after the last session to help supplement learning.
My favorite part of being a Bright Morning member is participating in a supportive community dedicated to learning. I am enjoying the connections with professionals across the country in a variety of roles. We are able to be risk-takers together in role-plays, which help strengthen the new skills. I feel empowered and excited after every session. My colleagues have shared observations in my growth as a coach and facilitator. My membership has been an investment in myself professionally and personally.
Wow!! An amazing year of learning, diving in and then going deeper. From prework to follow-up, every detail was carefully considered, planned, and delivered. I can’t get enough! I love the opportunities and ability to redo courses throughout the year. I have made so many changes this year due to the learning obtained from the Bright Morning team. Thanks for inspiring, empowering, and encouraging me throughout my amazing journey this year with you.
As an Instructional Coach, my Bright Morning membership helped me deepen my coaching skills and stay energized. My favorite part of being a Bright Morning member is getting to learn with amazing presenters and other coaches from all over the world. I especially love working with my peer coaches over multiple sessions - sharing our real-life experiences and things we've taken from these learning sessions has accelerated my growth as a coach so much. And I also really value that my membership allows me to schedule PD when it fits my ever-evolving schedule.
My favorite part of being a Bright Morning member is the access to the incredible resources associated with our membership. Bright Morning is already generous with the free tools they provide educators and, as a member, there’s even more access. Another favorite part of my membership is that the incredible trainers actually show us how to use the tools in Elena’s books for full impact. I’ve learned so much about myself and my work and have leveled up my skills as both a coach and trainer. This membership is the gift that keeps giving!
As a teacher leader and future instructional coach, my Bright Morning membership has given me access to research-based information and precious learning experiences with the coaches during class. My Bright Morning membership has shifted the way I see myself and the impact my work can have on others and their teaching and learning experiences. It continues to support my personal and professional growth. My favorite parts of being a Bright Morning member are pacing my own learning, as well as all the opportunities to watch and be part of live coaching sessions to extend my learning and strengthen my coaching skills.
My Bright Morning membership has had a profound impact on my life, both personally and professionally. Having the coaching tools and language to truly engage with people has given me the gift of deep, powerful connections and rich relationships. I am filled with gratitude for the Bright Morning Team!
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