2025 Schedule at a Glance
The Coaching for Change Conference is a two-day event being held May 6-7, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia, with an optional preconference session add-on on May 5. You can see what we have planned for the conference by looking at our schedule at a glance.
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Schedule at a Glance
Monday, May 5, 2025
This is an optional, add-on day for our preconference session.
Monday, May 5, 2025 |
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Times | Events |
10 a.m. – 3 p.m. | Preconference Workshop With e2L: “Connecting Coaching to Student Success: The Role of Data-Informed Growth” |
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Tuesday, May 6, 2025 |
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Times | Events |
8 – 8:30 a.m. | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
8:30 – 8:45 a.m. | Welcome and Conference Logistics |
8:45 – 9:30 a.m. | Opening Keynote: Graham Fletcher, “Teaching on the Edge of Understanding and at the Speed of Learning” |
9:30 – 9:40 a.m. | 10-Minute Time-Out: Break |
9:40 – 10:55 a.m. |
Pregame Breakout Sessions – Coaching Topic-Focused Breakouts |
10:55 – 11:05 a.m. | 10-Minute Time Out: Break |
11:05 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. |
First Quarter Sessions |
12:20 – 1:30 p.m. | Conference Lunch |
1:30 – 2:45 p.m. | Second Quarter Sessions |
2:45 – 3 p.m. | 15-Minute Time-Out: Break |
3 – 3:30 p.m. | Halftime Adjustments: Table Discussions and Networking |
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Wednesday, May 7, 2025 | |
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Times | Events |
7:30 – 8 a.m. | Continental Breakfast |
8 – 8:20 a.m. |
Reflections on Day 1: Dr. Dale Winkler, SREB Vice President |
8:20 – 8:30 a.m. | 10-Minute Time Out: Break |
8:30 – 9:45 a.m. | Third Quarter Sessions |
9:45 –10:05 a.m. | Hotel Check-Out/Break |
10:05 – 11:20 a.m. | Fourth Quarter Sessions |
11:20 – 12:15 p.m. | Lunch |
12:15 – 1:30 p.m. | Overtime Sessions |
1:30 – 1:40 p.m. | 10-Minute Time-Out: Break |
1:40 – 2:30 p.m. |
Closing Keynote: Jason Adair, SREB |
2:30 – 3 p.m. |
Evaluations and Workshop Certificates SREB Coaches Support: Ensuring Your Impact Back in Your Schools Ivy Coburn, SREB |
Breakout Sessions
Tuesday, May 6
Pregame Sessions — 9:40 – 10:55 a.m.
Coaching Topic | Session Title | Lead Presenters |
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Plan for Success | Instructional Coaching Moves: Practical Strategies for Impactful Support |
Christi Edwards, Debbie Robertson |
Sustain Change |
Beyond the Numbers: Coaching Educators to Use Manipulatives for Deeper Math Understanding |
Santesia Steward |
Trust the Process | Investing in New Educators Through High-Quality Induction |
Amanda Merritt |
Turn Challenges Into Change |
The Case of the Missing Impact: Let’s Solve the Mystery to Maximizing Coaching Support |
Kanisa Williams |
First Quarter Sessions — 11:05 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.
Coaching Topic | Session Title | Lead Presenters |
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Build Strong Teams |
The Power of Vulnerability: Leading Authentically to Empower Teachers |
Terri Seay Bryant |
Sustain Change | Individualized Professional Development for ALL Teachers |
Caitlynn Langford |
Trust the Process | Moving Past “Nice”: Effective Coaching Through Reflective Conversations |
Mario Tiarre Pickens |
Turn Challenges Into Change |
Breaking Through Resistance | Becca Silver |
Second Quarter Sessions — 1:30 – 2:45 p.m.
Coaching Topic | Session Title | Lead Presenters |
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Build Strong Teams |
In Your Coaching Era: 11 Tips for Coaching Based on the Albums of Taylor Swift |
Holly Cain |
Plan for Success | Developing an Effective Walk-Through System as a Catalyst for Meaningful Change |
Juett Wells, Jenny Donnelly |
Sustain Change | The Heartbeat of Coaching: A Workshop for Transformational Growth |
Benita Hughes, Lisa Hyman-Hall |
Trust the Process | Playbook for Success: Designing Presentations that Score Big |
Daniel Rock, Jason Adair |
Turn Challenges Into Change |
Equipping Coaches to Support the “Uncoachable” | Lashawnte McCray-Sarvis |
Wednesday, May 7
Third Quarter Sessions — 8:30 – 9:45 a.m.
Coaching Topic | Session Title | Lead Presenters |
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Build Strong Teams |
Supporting Effective Tier 1 Instruction — A Collaborative Conversation |
Michelle Coburn |
Plan for Success | Supercharging Student Growth | Brandon Horlick, Nicole Bouhana, Gina Kutz, Jennifer Zelena |
Sustain Change | Networking a Workforce Instructional Mindset | Anita Clarke, Ressa Chittam, Donn Kirkwood |
Trust the Process | Differentiated Teacher Coaching | David Seale |
Turn Challenges Into Change |
Successfully Navigating Change: Equipping School Leaders and Coaches to Empower Teachers Through Transition |
Terri Seay Bryant |
Fourth Quarter Sessions — 10:05 a.m. – 11:20 p.m.
Coaching Topic | Session Title | Lead Presenters |
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Build Strong Teams |
Fostering Collaborative Excellence: Coaching a District to Cultivate a Shared Vision to Support Educator Growth and Learning |
Melinda Stewart, Deb Cullen |
Plan for Success | Captured for Coaching: Using Video Reflection as a Coaching Tool |
Regina Brown |
Sustain Change | Are You a Partner or a Pusher: Learning How Beliefs Impact Coaching Actions |
Nadira Singh, Marquitis Adams, Mariah Tidwell |
Trust the Process | Designing Dynamic and Effective Professional Learning for Educators |
Kristen Butler |
Turn Challenges Into Change |
The Language of Math: What We Say Matters | Jennifer Rouse |
Overtime Sessions — 12:15 – 1:30 p.m.
Coaching Topic | Session Title | Lead Presenters |
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Build Strong Teams |
Blow the Whistle: Leveraging Coaching Practices to Strengthen Teacher Capacity |
Kourtney White, Kanisa Williams, Jernita Randolph Bean, John Hruby, Marchetta Kimmons |
Sustain Change | Rev up Your Coaching: Shifting Gears and Mindsets for Impactful Change |
Lisa Hall-Hyman, Clavis Anderson, Carol Brady |
Trust the Process |
Building Capacity Through Instructional Coaching Across School Districts |
Kim Muschaweck, Stephen Wills |
Turn Challenges Into Change |
Challenges Are Inevitable: Preparation Is a Skill to Be Developed |
Carol Schaper. Kelley McDonough, Leslie Chesley |