Pre-module and Canvas Learning Management System (LMS) Access

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Pre-module

All candidates will be asked to complete an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) self-directed module (generally 2-5 hours) that is meant activate prior knowledge, provide an opportunity for self-reflection and new knowledge building. It is our hope that you will take the learning and reflection from this pre-module forward into the course as you engage with the facilitator and colleagues on a variety of topics. 

Canvas Learning Management System (LMS) Access

All program content and the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS) access will be available to candidates/participants one week in advance of the program/course and will remain active for two weeks after the end of the program/course. Following this period, candidates/participants will no longer have access to assignments, conversations, resources or other content. Please save any information that you would like to retain during the timeframe that you have access to the LMS.

Module 1 - Introducing and Understanding Mentoring/Coaching

• Principles of adult learning
• Research on mentoring and coaching (including a personalized reading choice)
• The importance of equity in mentoring/coaching
• Principles of anti-oppressive leadership
• Supporting MentorCoaching through the Co-Active model and skills (based on the seminal text Co-Active Coaching  currently in its 4^th edition)
• Attributes, processes, tools and skills of MentorCoaching, including:
  • The MentorCoaching relationship (including trust, honesty, confidentiality, safety, non-judgement, and bias awareness)
  • Deep listening (also articulating, clarifying, meta-view, metaphor, and acknowledging)
  • Curiosity and asking powerful questions

Module 2 - Continued Skill Development

• Models of mentoring and coaching
• Mindsets (including the impact of unconscious bias, strategies to support a positive/growth MentorCoaching mindset, fostering culturally responsive mentoring practices, supporting equity and inclusion)
• Leveraging our signature strengths
• Values in MentorCoaching
• Feedback vs. feedforward
• The guiding principles, critical skills and processes of MentorCoaching continued:
  • Listening, curiosity and powerful questions, intuition, forwarding the action and deepening the learning (also focusing on the mentee’s agenda, goal setting and accountability), self-management (also recovery, asking permission, bottom-lining, championing, clearing, reframing, making distinctions)

Module 3 - Leading with MentorCoaching and Courageous Conversations

• The role of MentorCoaching in 21^st century learning and leadership
• Responding to leadership challenges (including applying MentorCoaching to school improvement and student achievement)
• Moving toward equitable leadership (including the creation of an anti-oppressive culture and responding to micro-aggressions)
• Differentiating supports for novice and experienced leaders
• Risk taking and the importance of learning from failure
• Mentoring new teachers (including collaborative inquiry in building teacher efficacy)
• Case study analysis, Ministry of Education and other mentoring resources
• Courageous conversations (based on the text Having Hard Conversations and/or Hard Conversations Unpacked and/or Swimming in the Deep End)

Module 4 - Applications and Creating a Culture of MentorCoaching

• Creating a culture of MentorCoaching
• Issues of race and equity (including using MentorCoaching to build a safe, equitable and inclusive culture)
• Using MentorCoaching to support sustainability, health and well-being
• Multi-generational mentoring opportunities
• MentorCoaching across districts and in other careers

• Module 1 (synchronous) 
  • January 25 - 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
  • January 26 - 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
• Module 2 (synchronous) 
  • February 8 - 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
  • February 9 - 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
• Module 3 (synchronous)
  • March 1 - 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
  • March 2 - 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
• Module 4 (asynchronous)
• To be complete by April 14

Registration Deadline: January 11

•  Module 1 (synchronous) 
  • July 8 - 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
  • July 9 - 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
• Module 2 (synchronous) 
  • July 15 - 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
  • July 16 - 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
• Module 3 (synchronous)
  • July 22 - 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
  • July 23 - 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
• Module 4 (asynchronous)
• To be complete by August 31

Registration Deadline: June 24

A tax receipt will be generated and available on your OPC account by the end of February for the previous tax year.

To access the document:

• Log into the OPC website.
• Go to "My Profile" on the navy blue bar towards the top right of the browser window.
• Click on “Program Tax Receipts”.
• Select the appropriate year to open and print your tax receipt.

A full refund applies when a session is cancelled due to low enrollment.