The Coaching for Change Conference was a two-day event held May 6-7, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia, with an optional preconference session add-on on May 5. You can see what we happened at 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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