Google for Education Certified Coach Partner -

Create A Lasting Ripple Effect for Aspiring Coaches

Our core focus in technology integration coaching is to build meaningful relationships, create sustainable change in teacher practice, and create district-wide shifts in culture.

The Google Certified Coach Program empowers instructional coaches to drive impactful technology use in their schools – using their structured, year-long curriculum and research-based 5-step coaching model.

Research shows instructional coaching has a greater impact on teacher practice than other types of professional development.

As a part of the mentorship program, coaches will:

receive year-long one-on-one support from a veteran mentor coach
learn to work effectively with different personality types
help districts build internal capacity for coaching
have a long-term impact on sustainable culture change
learn how to effectively implement formal coaching cycles
align the coaching program to their district’s instructional goals and existing plans
receive guidance and support for submitting a Google Certified Coach portfolio

Your Guide to More Effective Coaching

As a recommended Google partner, we will offer mentorship for the coach and building administration as they work through becoming a Google Certified Coach! Our mentorships are a valuable tool for any coach regardless of their intent to be certified as a Google Coach.

Option 1: Recommended Option

Mentorship option one includes the following:

Two-day training at Forward Edge (16 hours)
Meet virtually bi-weekly with mentor for 1 hour (25 hours)
Attend Forward Edge Coaching team meetings once per month to create an instant large coaching PLN with multiple district perspectives (~1-2 hours per meeting; 20 hours total)
One-day site-visit from Mentor (7 hours)
Full year access to our anytime, anywhere PD tool, Edge•U Badges for the coach (discounted pricing available for all teachers)
Total: 70 hours throughout year

Pricing

Price: $8,000

***note virtual options for two-day training and site visits due to COVID-19 available.

Additional Recommended Options

ISTE Membership (included is access to the Edtech Coaches Network). Mentor will introduce the coach to this network and how to get involved & make the most out of an ISTE Membership. Price: ~$100 per year
Year-long access to ConnectHub, used to track coaching data and teacher interactions.Price: ~$150 per year

Option 2

Mentorship option two includes the following:

Two-day training at Forward Edge (16 hours)
Meet virtually once per month with mentor for 1 hour (12 hours)
Attend Forward Edge Coaching team meetings once per month to create an instant large coaching PLN with multiple district perspectives (~1-2 hours per meeting; 20 hours total)
One-day site-visit from Mentor (7 hours)
Full year access to our anytime, anywhere PD tool, Edge•U Badges for the coach (discounted pricing available for all teachers)
Total: 55 hours throughout year

Pricing

Price: $6,500

***note virtual options for two-day training and site visits due to COVID-19 available.

Additional Recommended Options

ISTE Membership (included is access to the Edtech Coaches Network). Mentor will introduce the coach to this network and how to get involved & make the most out of an ISTE Membership. Price: ~$100 per year
Year-long access to ConnectHub, used to track coaching data and teacher interactions.Price: ~$150 per year

Option 3

Mentorship option three includes the following:

Meet virtually bi-weekly with mentor for 1 hour (25 hours)
Full year access to our anytime, anywhere PD tool, Edge•U Badges for the coach (discounted pricing available for all teachers)
Total: 25+ hours throughout the school year

Pricing

Price: $3500

Additional Recommended Options

Two-day training at Forward Edge* (Remote option available due to COVID)
- Total: 16 Hours
- Price: $2000
ISTE Membership (included is access to the Edtech Coaches Network).
- Mentor will introduce the coach to this network and how to get involved & make the most out of an ISTE Membership.
- Price: ~$100 per year
Year-long access to ConnectHub, used to track coaching data and teacher interactions.
- Price: ~$150 per year

Vital Support Mentorships for Administrators

Option 1: Recommended Option

Mentorship option one includes the following:

Virtual training (4 hours)
Meet with the mentor once per quarter to discuss progress. Additional meetings available by request. (4 hours)
One-day site-visit from Mentor: meet with coach and admin (1 hour)
Total: 9 hours throughout the year

Pricing

Price: $900

Additional Recommended Options

Digital Leaders Academy: The strategies and practices implemented at the academy will be grounded in research and best practices. It will be a high-energy, hands-on experience, designed to push principals and administrators out of their current comfort zones.
- Total:21 hours
- Price: $2500 per day + Cost of Supplies ($2500 daily rate includes up to 30 attendees at this price).

Option 2

Mentorship option two includes the following:

Virtual training (4 hours)
Meet with the mentor once per month for one-hour huddles. Additional meetings available by request. (12 hours)
One-day site-visit from Mentor: meet with coach and admin (1 hour)
Total: 17 hours throughout the year

Pricing

Price: $1,700

Additional Recommended Options

Digital Leaders Academy: The strategies and practices implemented at the academy will be grounded in research and best practices. It will be a high-energy, hands-on experience, designed to push principals and administrators out of their current comfort zones.
- Total:21 hours
- Price: $2500 per day + Cost of Supplies ($2500 daily rate includes up to 30 attendees at this price).

Why Forward Edge?

When a district chooses one of our coaches, they aren’t getting one coach on an island. They receive the power of our entire Curriculum & Integration team!

We regularly discuss the aggregated data we collect with administrators, creating a symbiotic relationship to understand where progress is being made and where additional efforts need to be focused.

We focus so deeply on developing positive relationships with our partner schools and teachers that it is truly one of the things that sets us apart; people love our people!

Through formal coaching cycles, assisting teachers at large, creating meaningful professional learning opportunities, working with building administration, and serving on district-wide committees to advise leadership teams, we are able to support changes from the top-down, bottom-up, and everywhere in between!

Through this transformation comes a shift in district culture: we see educators embracing life-long learning, risk taking, and growth-mindsets to create real change!

Learn More About our Team and Other Offerings!

“Having a technology coach has drastically enhanced our teacher capacity for innovation as they have felt supported and empowered to pursue a growth mindset. Our teachers are leveraging technology both intentionally and meaningfully to increase student choice and voice in the classroom.”
– Gretchen Bloomstrom, Three Rivers Local School District