A Practical Workshop for Teachers Who Want to Coach Confidence, Effort, and Growth in Every Student
What if your classroom or team culture helped every student learn to work harder, think deeper, and achieve more?
In this workshop, I guide teachers, coaches, and advisors through concrete ways to grow students—by cultivating trust, belonging, and a mindset for continuous improvement.
You’ll walk away with tools you can use the next day to shift how you teach, how you correct, and how your students respond.
“This workshop completely reframed how I coach effort and belonging—it changed my classroom culture.”
– James H. High School Math Teacher
You’ll Learn To:
- Build trust and belonging that motivate students to push beyond comfort zones.
- Coach improvement using positive correction and “warm demander” strategies.
- Design lessons using the Elements of Instruction framework that keeps students active and accountable.
- Help students connect identity, systems, and outcomes for lasting growth.
- Celebrate mistakes and use them as fuel for progress.
Workshop Overview
Title: Coaching Student Growth
Duration: 4 Clock Hours (CCDEI-Approved through Central Washington University)
Format: In-person, high-engagement session with guided reflection, peer discussion, and practice activities.
Who It’s For:
* Secondary teachers and coaches who lead skill development.
* Advisors and educators working on motivation and collaboration.
* Anyone who wants to strengthen student ownership, reflection, and confidence.
Embedded Equity & Cultural Responsiveness
This workshop doesn’t treat equity as an add-on — it’s woven into coaching growth. You’ll explore how cultural responsiveness, inclusive trust-building, and equity-minded corrective strategies not only drive student skill development but also ensure all students see themselves as capable, valued contributors.
Washington State CCDEI Alignment:
By participating, you’re engaging in professional learning aligned to the Cultural Competency, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (CCDEI) standards. As of July 2023, Washington educators are required to complete 15 clock hours in equity-based school practices as part of their certificate renewal. (This workshop can help fulfill that requirement.)
Agenda Highlights
| Segment | Focus | Key Activity |
|---|---|---|
| Culture of Trust & Belonging | Build relational, environmental, and mental trust | Golden Grapple exercise |
| Coaching Growth Mindsets | Connect identity, systems, and outcomes | Growth Plan design |
| Instruction That Inspires | Deliver lessons that coach effort, not compliance | Corrective Practice & Elements of Instruction |
| Closing Reflection | Synthesize takeaways for Monday-morning application | Group share & goal setting |
Meet your facilitator
I’m Peter Briggs, a 21-year high-school band director and award-winning educator who’s spent two decades studying what drives student growth.
Through Trust Psychology (how relationships unlock effort) and Growth Pedagogy (how instruction cultivates confidence and skill), I help teachers turn classroom challenges into coaching moments that inspire all students to thrive.
What Teachers are saying:
“Peter’s sessions are always inspiring and grounded in reality.” – Instructional Coach
“Practical, energizing, and deeply human.” – Middle School Teacher
“Every time I attend, I walk away with strategies I can use right away.” – Secondary Music Educator
Registration Information
Coaching Student Growth
Date: Saturday – November 22, 2025
Time: 8:00am – 12:30pm
Location: Lincoln High School – Tacoma, WA
Cost:
* Experienced Teachers – $80
* New Teachers (Years 1-3) – $60
* College Students – $25
(Includes 4 CCDEI Clock Hours and all materials)
Funding Options:
This session may qualify for Title I or building PD funds. Ask your administrator about PD options for your district.
Reserve Your Spot
Spots are limited to maintain interaction and coaching time.
You’ll leave with a clearer mindset, practical tools, and a renewed belief that growth is coachable -for every student.
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