Name: Deep Listening with Protocols
Start: 2026-11-04T10:30:00-0500
End: 2026-11-04T11:30:00-0500

Wednesday November 4, 2026 10:30am - 11:30am EST

Limited Capacity seats available

Looking for ways to engage in deeper listening in your work? Join us in this collaborative, dialogic session to learn how protocols work as tools for listening, thus enhancing cycles of instructional improvement and support. Participants will experience two protocols, explore protocol repositories, and leave with plans to implement one or more protocols in their future work.

Speakers

Ike Smith

Beginning Teacher Instructional Coach, NC New Teacher Support Program, Appalachian State University

Ike Smith is an Instructional Coach who engages teachers in reflection and growth through intentional questioning and collaboration. Ike believes public education is fundamental to an equitable, democratic society and that supporting beginning teachers is fundamental to preserving... Read More →

Dr. Caroline Beam

Beginning Teacher Instructional Coach & Interim Regional Director, Appalachian State University, New Teacher Support

Caroline Scott Armstrong Beam is a North Carolina New Teacher Support Coach with Appalachian State University who partners with teachers to explore their own professional goals by foregrounding assets and exploring goodness. Caroline believes that teachers who are new to this career... Read More →

Wednesday November 4, 2026 10:30am - 11:30am EST
Robertson Room 2

Breakout, Clarity

Audience New Coaches, Experienced Coaches, School or District Leaders

CoachFest 2026

Ike Smith

Dr. Caroline Beam

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CoachFest 2026

Ike Smith

Dr. Caroline Beam

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