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Upcoming Events
Coming in December: Understanding Ai for Instructional Coaches Webinar
Dec. 11, 2025Â @ 9:00am ESTÂ Â
All-Access & PaidÂ
Join us for a dynamic, one-hour session designed to demystify Artificial Intelligence (AI) and transform how you support teachers!
In just 60 minutes, you'll learn concrete, actionable ways to use AI as your Curriculum Co-Pilot and Coaching Conversation Starter. We'll cover using AI to draft personalized teacher feedback, generate differentiated lesson ideas, and quickly prepare for coaching sessions.
Register today!Â
WEBINAR:Â Self-Preservation Strategies for Coaches
December 12th, 2025 @ 3pm EST
Free
As coaches, we spend our days supporting others, often leaving our own batteries drained. Join us for this quarterly webinar focused on prioritizing your well-being. We will discuss the most common self-care hurdles specific to the education field and share anonymous, practical self-care "hacks" submitted by the community. Leave with a refreshed perspective and tangible strategies to protect your peace.
Roundtable: Reflecting on Growth
Dec. 15, 2025Â @ 3:00pm ESTÂ Â
All-AccessÂ
Before we close the book on 2025, let’s come together to celebrate the wins—big and small. In this "live podcast" style session, we are opening the floor to our All-Access members to share one personal or professional growth moment from the past year. This is a reflective, celebratory session designed to highlight the progress we’ve made as a community.
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Past Events
As the saying goes, all good things must end. The silver lining? If you're an All-Access member you can catch the recordings of these events in your member portal!Â
WEBINAR: Core of Coaching
Want to create a coaching culture that truly transforms teaching and learning? Discover the Core of Coaching Framework!Â
VIRTUAL WORKSHOP: Building Your Personal Well-Being Plan
November 17th, 2025 @ 3pm EST
All-Access
The demanding pace of the school year is in full swing, and it's time to intentionally invest in yourself. Join your fellow All-Access members for this exclusive, hands-on workshop dedicated to self-care and burnout prevention. This is a dedicated work session, not just a discussion, where you will receive a specialized Well-being Plan Template. We'll guide you through creating your own actionable plan structured specifically to address the unique stressors of the coaching role. Walk away with a clear, customized strategy to manage stress and sustain your impact throughout the rest of the school year.
Roundtable: Goal Setting for Impact: Applying COACH goals in Practice
October 28, 2025 @ 3pm EST
All-Access
Ready to stop wishing for change and start planning for it? Join your fellow All-Access coaches for our October Roundtable, Goal Setting for Impact: Applying COACH Goals in Practice.
Bring a current coaching goal you are working on, and we will facilitate a collaborative peer coaching session, using the COACH framework to give and receive focused feedback that drives real-world results. Don't just set goals—make them count!
Special Event: Canva for Coaches
October 24, 2025 @ 3pm EST
Free & All-Access
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Feeling overwhelmed by all the design options in Canva? You're not alone. Join us for a hands-on workshop where we'll demystify Canva's tools and guide you in creating a cohesive brand kit that reflects your unique coaching style. Walk away with a ready-to-use brand kit template and the confidence to design beautiful, professional resources for your teachers. |
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Get & Give Network Event
September 30, 2025 @ 1pm EST
Get ready for The Give and Get Session, a fresh twist on networking designed to create meaningful connections, fast. Forget long-winded intros; this is all about action.
 Short, sweet, and powerful, this 60-minute session is your chance to expand your network and get concrete help. Are you ready to get what you need and give back to your coaching community?
Have something you can add to support coaches? Check out our shared document- Get & Give Tracker
ROUNDTABLE Navigating New Coaching Roles: First 90 Days Success
September 24th, 2025 @ 3pm EST
All-Access
Join us for a special All-Access Roundtable on September 24, 2025. This session is a collaborative conversation where we’ll hear from both new and seasoned coaches from our community as they share their "first 90 days" experiences and lessons learned. Come prepared to share your insights and questions as we work together to navigate new coaching roles.
All-Access ROUND TABLE:Â
First Impressions & Foundational Relationships
August 28th, 2025 @ 3pm EST
All-Access
Want to unlock the power of teacher leadership? Join us and our featured guests for August’s Roundtable and discover similar our first weeks are.
Don’t forget to bring questions, ideas, and thoughts as we evolve our roundtables for maximum audience engagement.
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Leading from Within: Coaching for Teacher-Driven Change
Want to unlock the power of teacher leadership? Join us and our featured guest, Crissy Lauterbach, for April’s Roundtable and discover how to coach teachers to lead effectively. We'll dive into practical approaches for fostering a distributed leadership culture and maximizing teacher leaders' impact on school improvement. Don’t forget to bring questions, ideas, and thoughts as we evolve our roundtables for maximum audience engagement.
WEBINAR: Super Coach Mode: Power-Ups for Testing Season
It's testing season – time to enter Super Coach Mode! Join us for "Super Coach Mode: Power Ups for Testing Season" and learn how to create a positive and supportive environment for teachers and students. In this webinar, Danae Acker will present key strategies and insights on supporting teachers and students during state testing, followed by an open Q&A session.
VIRTUAL WORKSHOP: Spring Forward: Innovative PD Competitions for Maximum Impact
Want to bring some excitement to professional development? Discover the power of PD competitions with Jordan Petri! In this 30-45 minute "how-to" workshop, you'll get a guide on creating and launching engaging PD competitions, inspired by "Tech Madness." Learn practical strategies and key components for building your own coaching-driven PD competitions that spark teacher enthusiasm and drive participation.
ROUND TABLE:Â A Coach's Guide to Success in a Complex Environment
Lisa Kuhn-Oldiges shares her secrets to success, offering actionable strategies for maintaining strong relationships, streamlining your workflow, and preserving your energy. Walk away with concrete ideas you can implement immediately to make a difference in your coaching practice.
ROUND TABLE: Tech Tool Vetting Systems to Support Your Coaching Practice
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Join our expert panelists for a dynamic roundtable discussion on building effective tech tool vetting systems. Discover practical strategies for evaluating tools, involving teachers, and maximizing the impact of technology in the classroom.
ROUND TABLE: Observation as a Coaching Tool
A virtual round table discussion exploring the power of non-evaluative classroom observations as a tool for coaching and teacher growth.
WEBINAR: Coaching in the Midst of Crisis
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As instructional and technology coaches, we strive to support teachers and students in their learning journey. But what happens when that journey is disrupted by crisis?
WORKSHOP:Â Supporting New Teachers with the Help of AIÂ
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New teachers often face challenges that pre-service training doesn't cover. This workshop helps you create an AI support platform for them, providing a safe space to get advice on various teaching situations. AI isn't a replacement for human coaches, but it can be a valuable tool for both you & your new teachers!
ROUND TABLE:Â Teacher to Teacher Observations... In Real Life!Â
This EDU Coach Network Round Table taps into the experiences of the Indian Hill Exempted Village School District's team of Innovation Coaches to discuss how they created and implemented a program for teachers to observe and learn from one another.Â
WEBINAR: Supporting New Teachers Beyond Orientation
The first few months of a new teacher's journey are crucial. Join us for this insightful 30-minute webinar where we'll explore practical strategies for instructional and technology coaches to provide ongoing, impactful support beyond the initial orientation.
WORKSHOP: Creating a Digital Resource Dashboard with Notion
Learn how to organize and make information easily accessible for teachers, while also gaining valuable tips on formatting, adding resources, creating instructional guides, and utilizing collaborative features. Discover the benefits of a centralized resource dashboard and get hands-on experience with step-by-step tutorials. Don't miss out on this opportunity to enhance your teaching resources and streamline your coaching process.
WEBINAR: 3 Methods for Organizing Coaching Conversations and Workflows
Discover the benefits of creating systems for organizing coaching conversations, including increased impact and effectiveness as a coach.
Walk away with:
1. An easy way to track your daily coaching work.
2. An organized approach to curating and sharing digital resources.
3. A two-way system for logging coaching conversations that provides clarity and transparency.
WEBINAR: From Doubt to Powerhouse: Navigating Imposter Syndrome and Broadening Your Coaching Reach
Do you ever feel like you can't contribute in certain classes, grade-levels, or buildings? Do you often question your ability to support certain staff members or contents?
Welcome to the club! Imposter syndrome is a common challenge faced by many instructional coaches, but it doesn't have to hold you back. In this webinar, we will dive deep into the origins of imposter syndrome in coaching environments and explore practical strategies to overcome it. In this webinar, we will guide you through a step-by-step process to reframe your thinking and develop a strong sense of confidence in your coaching role.
3 Strategies for Forming Authentic Connections with Teachers this Year
Explore how creating authentic connections with the teachers you serve can lead to deeper coaching conversations and capacity for risk-taking.
Walk away with:
1. A new perspective on relationship building.
2. 3 strategies to connect authentically with teachers this year.
3. A better understanding of how to translate connections into coaching conversations.