CoachFest 2026

CoachFest 2026

7:00am EST

Morning Meditation Nature Walk Breakfast Dining Room

8:30am EST

Opening Session Washburn Auditorium

9:45am EST

CoachFest Circles - Welcome Washburn Auditorium

10:30am EST

Beyond the Algorithm: Making Thinking Visible Blue Bird

Coaching Through PLCs (PLTs) Laboratory

Coaching Through Resistance Chapel

Coaching with Courage: Using AI to Strengthen Reflection and Practice Alumni

Deep Listening with Protocols Robertson Room 2

The Sneaky Survey Robertson Room 1

Wellness in Action: Strengthening Resilience in Teachers and Coaches Weatherford

11:30am EST

Lunch Dining Room

1:00pm EST

Breaking Silos: Unified Coaching for New Teacher Success Laboratory

Building Trust by Setting & Keeping Professional Boundaries Robertson Room 1

Coaching Beyond the Playbook: Lessons from Not Your Average Principal SIRC Room

Coaching the Coach: Designing Systems That Strengthen Instructional Coaching Robertson Room 2

Differentiating Coaching: Supporting Teacher Growth in Science of Reading Implementation Chapel

Finessing Feedback: No to Sandwiches, Yes to Real Talk Weatherford

From Vision to Reality: Coaching Systems That Bring Instructional Clarity to Life Alumni

Wear Your Story: A Denim Tie Experience for Clarity, Courage & Care Blue Bird

2:00pm EST

2:30pm EST

30-60-90 Days and Beyond: Implementing a Strong Coaching Plan Weatherford

Case Study Coaching: Shifting the Narrative from Deficit to Discovery SIRC Room

Coaching Playbook Alumni

Coaching to Enhance Teacher Clarity and Effectiveness Laboratory

If Nothing Changes, It’s Not Coaching Robertson Room 1

Prioritizing Feedback that Drives Reflection through Data and Mediative Questions Robertson Room 2

What if Your Coaching Cycle Became More FLEXible? Chapel

3:45pm EST

CoachFest Circles - Growth Washburn Auditorium

4:15pm EST

Day 1 Wrap Up Washburn Auditorium

5:00pm EST

Cocktail Reception

6:30pm EST

Dinner Dining Room

7:00am EST

Morning Meditation Nature Walk

7:30am EST

Breakfast Dining Room

9:00am EST

General Session Washburn Auditorium

9:30am EST

CoachFest Circles - Commitment Washburn Auditorium

10:00am EST

10:30am EST

Coaching Across the Triangle: Aligning Principals, Coaches, and Teachers for Real Impact Robertson Room 2

Coaching Through the Evidence: Supporting Teachers with Writing Data Blue Bird

Coaching with Clarity: A 4 Step Framework for Feedback Chapel

Game Changers: A Supportive Playing Field for Open Dialogue Weatherford

High-Impact Coaching Strategies to Build Capacity and Improve Teacher and Student Outcomes Alumni

Lead with Purpose. Recharge with Intention. Coach with Impact: A Self-Care Framework for Sustainable Practices SIRC Room

Maximize Student Learning Retention Robertson Room 1

Other Duties As Assigned: Optimizing the Coaching Role & Coaching Reality Laboratory

11:30am EST

Lunch Dining Room

1:00pm EST

Aligned by Design: Vision, Data, and Coaching Through the Refined Instruction Framework Weatherford

Coaching That Keeps Teachers: A Retention-Focused Model Laboratory

Follow Me Forward to Courageous Leadership Robertson Room 1

Impact by Design: Coaching with Purpose and Precision Alumni

Step Up to the Plate: Coaching Literacy Across the Content Areas Blue Bird

The Shift to Coaching: Clarity, Courage, and Care in Action Chapel

When More Coaching Creates Less Change: Why Clarity, Not More Input, Drives Action Robertson Room 2

2:15pm EST

CoachFest Circles - Connection Washburn Auditorium

2:30pm EST

Closing Session Washburn Auditorium