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Coaching Academy: 6 Session Online Series
This series is intended for Campaign Lab coaches or those who want to learn coaching skills, this training covers the fundamentals of coaching a campaign lead through their campaign. Learn how to diagnose problems and how to center the lead in your response. Participants will also get an overview of the mechanics of a campaign cycle and learn how they can help develop plans, analyze data, and encourage strategic thinking in those they are coaching. Participants will also receive certification as an NEA Campaign Coach. Participants will learn how to help themselves and others:
Series Outcomes
- Develop core coaching skills that transform individual and team agency into action within an issue campaign
- Build strong leadership teams with defined boundaries and roles
- Develop skills around strategic planning, leadership tests, data collection, and narrative development
- Move away from episodic mobilization of the already engaged – to the deeper work of moving people to “our” side
- Focus on long-term campaign planning around organizing issues
This training is appropriate for Affiliate Staff, Members, and Leaders who are already Team Leads, Coaches, or Mentor Coaches in the Campaign Lab System. Participants should leave with a level of confidence, knowledge, methods, and resources allowing them to coach and lead an issue campaign cycle.
Session Schedule and Topics
Session 1: Introduction to Campaign Lab and Coaching & Centering Equity
- October 1, 2026, at 6:00 – 8:00 P.M. EST
- https://nea-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/3eoHczSMSUm1m_Bji39DNg
Session 2: The Coaching Cycle: Diagnosis, Interventions, and Crafting Questions
- October 8, 2026, at 6:00 – 8:00 P.M. EST
- https://nea-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/MdXeVwhORAm68yt48GtqiQ
Session 3: Self-Management & Centering the Campaigner
- October 15, 2026, at 6:00 – 8:00 P.M. EST
- https://nea-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/R4Lua2VMRNCW3k6jLo4SuQ
Session 4: Service to High Participation Model & Coaching the Campaign Cycle
Stages of a Campaign and Coaching to a Campaign
- October 22, 2026, at 6:00 – 8:00 P.M. EST
- https://nea-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/qd-7m41WQTO7dug7tQHZAQ
Session 5: The Coaching Self-Assessment
Coaching Practice: Feedback and Debrief
- October 29, 2026, at 6:00 – 8:00 P.M. EST
- https://nea-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/CKU16kNIQFyEI7SyYUdRzQ
Session 6: Coaching Assignments and Logistics
- November 5, 2026, at 6:00 – 8:00 P.M. EST
- https://nea-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/EnFNEPcjTZWTTDQMdNi7lg
How to Enroll
Enrollment in these courses is a two-step process.
Step 1: Go to https://neapartnera.learnupon.com/store and click the “Sign In” button. If you already have an account in the NEA Professional Excellence Portal, you will use the same email and password that you have used in the past. If you have never had an account, then you will be creating one.
Step 2: Once you have an account and are logged in, you simply click on the course name above or search for the course name in the online catalogue. An up to date and full listing of the UniServ, Organizer, and Campaign Lab Online Courses can be found HERE.
Troubleshooting the Online Leaning System
If you are having trouble setting up an account and logging in, try resetting your password. Also, try older emails you may have used in the past. If you absolutely can not get into the system or the course email [email protected] and cc [email protected]. In the subject line of the email type “Issues Accessing PEP Portal” and then in the body describe your issue and include a screenshot of the error or issue that you are seeing.
RECEIVE CONTACT HOURS
Each course offers a designated number of contact hours. Within each course, you will find a PDF certificate. Complete the certificate by entering your name, the course name, the date of completion, and the number of contact hours earned.
To validate your certificate, you must also submit a screenshot of your course completion page.
To locate the completion page:
- Go to the home page of the Professional Excellence Portal.
- At the top of the page, select My Learning from the navigation bar.
- You will see a list of all courses in which you are enrolled, along with your status for each course.
- Select the course you completed.
- The course details page will display:
- Your completion date
- Your completion status
- The number of contact hours earned
- The course objectives (further down the page)
Take a screenshot of this page and submit it along with your completed certificate. The certificate is considered valid only when it is accompanied by the course completion screenshot.
