The 4-Hour MI Intensive Course
A “jump in and get your feet wet” virtual experience for frontline school helpers. No boring slides. No fluff or jargon. Just a practical, low-stakes space to learn how to navigate your challenging student, family, and team conversations with more ease and confidence.
Why take the Intensive Course?
This focused course is built specifically to bring the practical rhythm of Motivational Interviewing into the unique, fast-paced ecosystem of a school. It’s for you if you want to:
De-escalate defense mechanisms: Learn to navigate moments of shutdown or pushback with responsiveness and ease, regardless of the person or the setting.
Move past compliance: Stop pulling teeth and start tapping into a student’s or family's actual internal motivation to change.
Survive high-stakes meetings: Feel more grounded and confident during tense evaluation/IEP meetings, manifestation determinations, and delicate consultations.
Practice without the pressure: Try out communication tools using real school scenarios in a supportive, accepting, collaborative setting, with a “play in the sandbox” feel.
Created to protect your energy
Your school days are exhausting and your calendar is already packed. That’s why this 4-hour experience is broken down into two distinct, flexible paths. You choose the format that works best for your life:
The Weeknight Split: Two 2-hour evening sessions. Perfect for digesting the skills overnight and coming back for a quick secondary deep dive without touching your weekend at all.
The Saturday Split: Two consecutive 2-hour Saturday morning sessions. Get in, play in the sandbox, build your skills, and still have your entire afternoon ahead of you.
Details & How to Join
The Details at a Glance
Format: 100% Virtual (Hosted via a private, interactive Zoom link).
Time: 4 Continuing Education / Clock Hours (Certificate provided upon completion).
Materials: Digital access to all interactive lab materials, frameworks, and resource guides.
Your Investment: $199
Fall 2026 Cohorts Our inaugural Fall 2026 cohorts are forming now. Registration opens officially in September, and spots are limited to keep the practice spaces collaborative.
What Path is Right For You?
Prefer a different format? If you don't want to take a course, check out our other offerings like individual coaching to support your professional growth. Looking to bring this to your whole team? If you are a district leader, principal, or department director looking to bring this customized 4-hour framework—or a larger partnership—to your campus staff, let’s connect.