Become a District C Certified Coach

Bring the Teamship modern work experience to your students

Ready to apply to the District C Coaching Institute?

A limited number of scholarships are available for educators in Halifax County, Brunswick County, and Lunenburg County, Virginia.

Program Information

What is District C?

District C is a non-profit education organization that is preparing the next generation of diverse talent for modern work.

What is Teamship?

Teamship is a new type of internship that gives students real-world experience in innovating business solutions.  With support from their District C Coach, students form diverse teams to interview a business partner about an operational or marketing challenge. They work together to understand the root problem, test potential solutions, and pitch a solution proposal to the business partner.

What is the District C Coaching Institute? 

The District C Coaching Institute is a transformational professional development experience for educators who want to teach modern work skills to high school and college students. Individuals who complete the certification process are able to implement the Teamship work-based learning model in their classrooms.

Through a partnership with the Institute for Advance Learning & Research and RISE Collaborative, the District C Coaching Institute is available to educators across Southern Virginia (GO Virginia Region 3). A limited number of scholarships are available for Halifax County, Lunenburg County, and Brunswick County for the Winter 2023 Coaching Institute. To express interest, please contact Anne Jones at anne@districtc.co or Jessie Vernon at jessie.vernon@ialr.org.

Applications for the Winter 2023 Coaching Institute are due December 9, 2022.  Learn more and apply at https://districtc.co/apply > 

1. Before You Apply

WHAT: Contact Anne Jones at anne@districtc.co or Jessie Vernon at jessie.vernon@ialr.org to express interest in becoming a District C Certified Coach. 

WHEN: At least two week prior to the application deadline. 

2. Apply

WHAT: Meet with a member of the District C team.

WHEN: December 9, 2022 is the deadline for the Winter 2023 Coaching Institute. 

WHERE: Online at https://districtc.co/apply 

3. Interview

WHAT: Meet with a member of the District C team.

WHEN: 30-minute session scheduled at your convenience right.

WHERE: Online using Zoom video conferencing.

Phase 1: DO it

WHAT: You’ll work on a team with other educators to solve a real problem for a real business.*

WHEN: Training sessions and team meetings will be scheduled in advance. 

WHERE: Live online using Zoom conferencing technology.

Phase 2: SEE it

WHAT: Observations and debriefs. Observe recorded sessions of student teams and experienced coaches in action, and then debrief your observations with other Coaching Fellows and a District C coach.

WHEN: Observations — flexible schedule, on your own time. Debriefs — weekly 45-minute meetings, choose from multiple schedule options.

WHERE: Observations — online recordings. Debriefs — live online meetings using Zoom video conferencing technology.

Certification Assessment

WHAT: Earn District C certification by completing an online assessment with members of the District C team.

WHEN: 75-minute session scheduled at your convenience. 

WHERE: Online using Zoom video conferencing.

*Coaching Fellows who want the training but do not plan to implement a formal District C experience can opt to participate in Phase 1 only.

Teamship Implementation

WHAT: Use the District C Playbook to implement Teamship at your school or institution. Choose from multiple implementation types, from 1-week intensive programs to full-year, for-credit courses.

WHEN: Whenever you want, starting after successful completion of your certification assessment. 

WHERE: At your school or institution.

QUESTIONS? Visit https://www.districtc.co/educators or contact Anne Jones at anne@districtc.co or Jessie Vernon at jessie.vernon@ialr.org.

District C Certified Coaches in Southern Virginia

The District C Coaching Institute came to Virginia through a partnership with the Institute for Advanced Learning & Research announced in October 2020. In spring 2021, RISE Collaborative joined the effort to expand the program by offering scholarships to educators across Southern Virginia (GO Virginia Region 3).

 

District C Certified Coaches – Winter 2022 Coaching Institute

  • Tara Stafford, Biology Teacher, Chatham High School, Pittsylvania County Public Schools
  • Mandy Flowers, Business Teacher, Halifax County High School, Halifax County Public Schools
  • Eric Banks, Academic Recovery,  I.W. Taylor Virtual Academy, Danville Public Schools
  • Lisa Mettler, Work Based Learning, Southern Virginia Higher Education Center – serving Halifax, Charlotte, and Mecklenburg County student

District C Certified Coaches – Summer 2019 Coaching Institute

  • Jessie Vernon, Program Manager, Advanced Learning at the Institute for Advanced Learning & Research 
  • Dana Silicki, Program Manager, Advanced Learning at the Institute for Advanced Learning & Research 
  • John Hatchet, Coordinator & Engineering Instructor, Academy for Engineering and Technology at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research

Additional Information

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Anne Jones

District C Co-Founder

Jessie Vernon

IALR – Program Manager, Advanced Learning

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