Student-Centered Coaching for Schools, Districts, and Educational Organizations
Diane Sweeney Consulting supports the implementation of Student-Centered Coaching in K-12 schools. Student-Centered Coaching introduces a new way of delivering instructional coaching that puts the needs of students’ front-and-center. By focusing coaching on goals for student learning, rather than on fixing teachers, an instructional coach can directly impact instructional practice and student achievement.
Consulting Services
A consultant from our team will work with your school, district, or organization to support the implementation of Student-Centered Coaching. All consulting services are customized to meet the needs of our clients.
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Workshops & Events
We host institutes, conferences, and workshops throughout the U.S. and beyond. This is an opportunity to learn more about Student-Centered Coaching alongside other dedicated educators.
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Recent Blog Posts
Why Instructional Coaching Is a Long Game (and How One District Is Winning It)
“Allow yourself to play the long game and celebrate what seemingly are small wins… Stay in that position longer so you can see the fruits of your labor.” – Dr. Aaron Roberson, Assistant Superintendent for East Maine School District 63 in Illinois In many school districts, instructional coaching begins with the best of intentions: hire talented educators, place them in schools, and hope their expertise rubs off in the classroom. But without an intentional system, instructional coaching can devolve into isolated pockets, competing priorities, or “random acts of coaching” that burn out staff and produce inconsistent results for students. In
Student-Centered Coaching: The Moves | Book Study
Join us on Facebook this fall for a four-session book study featuring our newest publication, Student-Centered Coaching: The Moves (2nd Ed.). Recordings of each session will be available below or on our Facebook page following the live discussions. WHEREOur Facebook Group, A Community for Student-Centered Coaching TIME4:00pm to 5:00pm CT DATESSept 15th – The Kickoff (Intro, Ch. 1, and Ch. 2)Oct 6th – Heart of the Cycle (Ch. 3, Ch. 4, and Ch. 5)Nov 10th – Impact and Partnership (Ch. 6 and Ch. 7)Dec 8th – Asset-Based Culture (Ch. 8) Book Study: Student-Centered Coaching: The Moves • Session 1 Session
Hot Topics As Instructional Coaches Return to School
We recently hosted our own ‘back-to-school night’ on our Facebook page to discuss some hot topics that we are experiencing in our work with K-12 instructional coaches and leaders. Here’s what we are hearing from many of the K-12 coaches and leaders who we support. 1. Creating Consistency Within the Coaching Program Gone are the days of hiring coaches and hoping that they’ll figure it out on their own. Over and over, we are hearing from school districts that they are looking to create consistency when it comes to coaching positions. Since Student-Centered Coaching is a framework for coaching, it
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