Diane Sweeney

About Diane Sweeney

Diane Sweeney is the founder of Student-Centered Coaching, a framework for instructional coaching that focuses on increasing student and teacher learning. As the author of several books including the new edition of Student-Centered Coaching: The Moves (2026), Diane holds a longstanding interest in how adult learning translates to learning in the classroom. She has a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Denver and a Master’s Degree in Bilingual and Multicultural Education from the University of Colorado, Boulder. After teaching and coaching in the Denver Public Schools, she served in the nonprofit sector to support instructional coaching in high needs schools. Since then she has become a respected voice in the field of coaching and professional development.