COS Classroom Coach July 2026
COS Classroom Coach July 2026
This training offers comprehensive specialized development for professionals who want to coach educators that have completed COS Classroom Foundations course. This practice-based coaching model provides the essential bridge between understanding attachment concepts and implementing them effectively in group classroom strategies and with specific relationships. The training includes six months of access to the coach’s edition of the COS Classroom Foundations course and 3 weeks of live events for a total of 40+ hours of total learning opportunities.
Live meeting dates:
13 August - Meeting 1
17 August - Meeting 2
20 August - Meeting 3
24 August - Meeting 4
27 August - Meeting 5
31 August - Meeting 6
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Trasie A. Topple
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Classroom coaching provides the essential bridge to educators between understanding attachment concepts and implementing them effectively in specific classroom relationships. Research consistently shows coaching is necessary for sustained behavior change in professional settings. COS Classroom Foundations provides the framework, while coaching offers the individualized support needed for real-world application.
Start your coach training by completing the online coach’s edition of COS Classroom Foundations course included with this training. Learn how to translate the science of attachment through the lens of Circle of Security into practical classroom applications, helping educators understand how to promote secure early relationships that create a foundation for both learning and emotional development.
Included with this coach’s edition are additional video clips to deepen your understanding of the attachment science that makes the Circle of Security model of change so powerful. Featuring Bert Powell, one of Circle of Security's co-originators, you’ll crosswalk the theoretical underpinnings of attachment science with the Circle of Security model of change, taking a closer look at the theory and knowledge from attachment research, social learning, family systems theory, psychodynamic theory, infant mental health, and early childhood development.
This hybrid training also features live events. Receive expert instruction and insightful feedback, learn alongside others in a safe and encouraging environment as you watch video examples, practice using the materials, gain new resources and strategies for effective COS Classroom coaching, and develop your coaching skills through reflection and opportunities for practical application.
Our coaching approach supports educators to use the lens of Circle of Security to identify moments in the classroom when specific children’s behavior triggers stress responses that interfere with providing the connection those children most need. Through reflective coaching, educators work together with their coach to develop individualized Action Plans that move relationships toward greater security.
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Professionals working in early childhood seeking endorsement as a COS Classroom Coach who are committed to enhancing teacher-child relationships (mental health consultants, behaviorists, lead teachers, administrators, OTs, PTs, etc)
This coach training ensures professionals gain both theoretical understanding and practical skills needed to coach educators in implementing COS Classroom effectively in early care settings. You will receive instruction and guidance on how to:
- Translate attachment theory into classroom application through foundational learning of the internationally acclaimed Circle of Security framework.
- Develop a systemic lens to support and understand the role relationships play between children, parents, and educators.
- Support educators to implement their learning of COS Classroom Foundations into everyday practice using the Practice-Based Coaching model.
- Engage administrators in COSC implementation and service delivery.
- Integrate a relationship lens to recognize patterns of interaction during observations and coaching sessions.
- Work with the educator’s state of mind (Shark Music) struggles in the classroom.
- Assess and observe relationship struggles between the educator and the child using COSC Observation Tools to pinpoint where change is needed.
- Clarify a focus for change and develop relationship-focused Action Plans integrating data from observations and assessment in collaboration with the educator.
- Introduce structures and protocols to educators to promote security with both individual children and within classroom environments
- Attachment and Learning: Complete COSC Foundations course to learn how COS supports educators to build secure relationships with children, support their regulation, build resilience, learning, and development.
- Bridging Science and Application: Crosswalk the theoretical underpinnings of attachment science as Bert Powell, COS co-originator, introduces the language of science contained in the Circle of Security model of change.
- Coaching the Coach: Receive expert coaching and hands on learning with a COSC Instructor using classroom video examples and group discussions.
- Supportive Community: Learn alongside other coaches in training in a safe and encouraging environment.
- Improved Coaching Skills: Gain new resources and strategies that build your observational and inferential skills to become a more effective coach.
- Reflection and Growth: Develop your coaching skills through video reflection and practical application
- 40+ hours of total learning opportunities.
- COS Classroom Foundations Workbook (coaches edition).
- COSC Coach Training Course Workbook.
- Expert instructor guidance.
- Live Zoom sessions facilitated by a COS Classroom Instructor.
- Additional optional coaching sessions.
- Exclusive, comprehensive training materials.
- Time to review video and practice using assessment tools.
- Peer learning community.
- This course is required for endorsement as a COSC Coach.
- Participation in a Coaching Support Session and a coupon to attend a second in the future (to meet endorsement requirements)
- Receive Endorsement with COSI as a COSC Coach (renewable annually).
- Be able to use the title 'COS Classroom Coach.'
- Receive a coupon to attend a future Coaching Support Session included with our Premium Membership (to meet endorsement requirements.
- Gain knowledge on how to implement the Practice-based Coaching model.
- Leave with ideas on how to create relationship friendly classroom structures/protocols.
- Bring an attachment lens to find caring ways and help educators to address unmet needs of specific children.
- Know how to use a behavior translation approach to shift the focus from managing behaviors to enhancing the quality of security in relationships.
- Receive a copy of the COS Classroom Coach Instruction Manual that includes COSC Coaching tools, assessments, and handouts.
- Knowledge of the application of the COSC Coaching Instruction Manual and assessment tools in your work with educators.
- NOTE: Training others in COS Classroom requires additional supervision and training.
Access Date:
15 July 2026
Access the course starting this date to complete all required materials BEFORE the first meeting time.
Group Meeting Times:
8 am - 10 am Pacific Time
9 am - 11 am Mountain Time
10 am - 12 pm Central Time
11am - 1 pm Eastern Time
The times shown in most of our official email communications will be shown in Pacific Time, as Seattle, Washington, is the server's location for the course website. However, please note that your trainer is located in Eastern Time. Please schedule your time based on your location. https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/meeting is a helpful resource
Group Meeting Dates: (6 sessions)
Sessions will be on Mondays and Thursdays.
13 August - Meeting 1
17 August - Meeting 2
20 August - Meeting 3
24 August - Meeting 4
27 August - Meeting 5
31 August - Meeting 6
Course Closes:
Coach Training Portion of the Course Closes:
11 September 2026 (Friday - US)
5 pm Pacific Time
The Coach Course closes and attendees must have all work completed. Upon completion the contract will be emailed for signature. After receipt of the signed contract the COSC Coach Instruction Manual will be mailed.
Attendees have access to the embedded COS Classroom Foundations Course for a total of 180 days. Your access to this portion of the course will end on 15 January 2027 at 5 pm Pacific Time.
While we try to avoid schedule conflicts with various holidays and observances, it is not always possible. Please check your calendar for any potential conflicts
