Coach 2 Coach Conference Program
Presenters:
Nicole Turner: Simply Coaching Company – Simple Strategy Coaching™
Session: Turning Coaching Conversations into Classroom Action: Too many coaching conversations end with reflection but no real classroom change. This session helps instructional coaches use Simple Strategy Coaching™ to identify the right instructional strategy, support teacher implementation, and create coaching cycles that lead to stronger instruction and improved student learning.
Contact: nicole@simplycoaching.co – Website
Melanie Matthews: “The Coach’s Coach”
Session: Crack the Code: Decoding Teacher Resistance: Ready to turn frustrating coaching conversations into breakthroughs? Learn the 5-type Resistance Decoder Method, a practical system for identifying why teachers resist and responding with confidence. Rooted in adult learning principles, this scenario-based session gives you a tool you can use in your very next coaching conversation.
Contact: Instagram: @TheGetEngagedCoachingGroup and @ResistanceDecoder – Facebook: GetEngagedCoachingGroup – Website: www.GetEngagedCoaching.com
Dr. LaTonya Gaines-Montgomery: CEO/Founder LGM Coaching & Consulting Services, LLC
Cafe Session: Teacher to Coach: Navigating the Shift from Expert Teacher to Trusted Partner: Transitioning from teacher to coach requires far more than instructional expertise. It demands a fundamental shift in identity, mindset, communication, and influence. Coaches must learn how to support adult learners, build trust without becoming a confidante, maintain credibility with leadership while protecting coaching relationships, and navigate the unique tensions that come with serving both teachers and administrators.
Contact: lgm@lgmconsultingservices.com – Website: lgmccs.com
Christina Rose: NC New Teacher Support Program
Cafe Session: Coaching the Human Side of the Work: Effective coaching extends beyond instructional support; it requires understanding the human experience behind the practice. This session explores how coaches can build trust, lead with empathy, navigate difficult conversations, and support beginning teachers through the emotional and professional challenges of growth. Participants will leave with practical strategies for fostering coaching relationships that are both supportive and growth-centered.
Contact: christina.rose@charlotte.edu
Katie King: NC New Teacher Support Program
Session: Ask More, Tell Less: The Coach’s Guide to Powerful Questions: Great coaching is rooted in great questions. This session invites participants to examine how questioning can move coaching conversations from surface-level compliance to deep reflection and meaningful change. Coaches will analyze the difference between telling, guiding, and transformative questioning, and practice crafting questions that promote teacher ownership and instructional growth. Through hands-on activities and discussion, participants will refine their ability to listen intentionally and respond with purpose. Walk away with a toolkit of question types and strategies that elevate your coaching from giving advice to fostering lasting transformation.
Contact: katie.king@charlotte.edu
Gretchen Bridgers: Always a Lesson
Session: 30-60-90 Days and Beyond: Implementing a Strong Coaching Plan: This session provides structure and clarity to the short term and long-term tasks of an instructional coach so that maximum impact can be achieved. Attendees will be able to: understand the purpose of a long-range coaching plan, organize and prioritize coaching tasks into 30, 60 and 90 day plans, and design a personalized long-term plan for coaching at their site. This hands-on session will leave you with a plan of action you can begin implementing today!
Contact: gretchen@alwaysalesson.com – Website: www.alwaysalesson.com – Facebook – Instagram – LinkedIn – X
Additional Support Opportunities: Teacher Leader Mastermind Fall Cohort (Virtual) – Latest Book: Always A Lesson- Teacher Essentials for Classroom and Career Success
Becca Silver: The Whole Educator
Session: Breaking Through Resistance: You’re doing all the right coaching moves, and it’s still not working. Teachers push back, disengage, or follow through halfway, and you’re left wondering what you’re missing. In this session, you’ll learn a practical framework to diagnose the real cause of their resistance and stop guessing at strategies, matching your response to what’s actually driving it. Through real scenarios and guided practice, you’ll try it out, sharpen your moves, and walk away with tools you can use immediately.
Contact: becca@thewholeeducator.com – LinkedIn – Instagram – Facebook
Caryn Pursley: High Plains Instructional Coaching
Session: From PD to Practice: Leadership Moves That Actually Change Instruction: Professional development often fails to change classroom practice. This session shows leaders how to make implementation sustainable through walkthroughs, actionable feedback, PLC alignment, and instructional coherence. Attendees will gain practical strategies to support teachers immediately while reducing overload and connecting leadership systems directly to sustained instructional improvement.
Contact: carynpursley@gmail.com – LinkedIn