About Diane

Diane Sweeney has been an author and educational consultant since 1999.  The author of Student-Centered Coaching from a Distance (Corwin, 2021), The Essential Guide for Student-Centered Coaching (Corwin, 2020), Leading Student-Centered Coaching  (Corwin, 2018), Student-Centered Coaching: The Moves (Corwin, 2016), et al., Diane holds a longstanding interest in how adult learning translates to learning in the classroom. Diane holds a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Denver and a Master’s in Bilingual and Multicultural Education from the University of Colorado, Boulder. After teaching and coaching in the Denver Public Schools, Diane served as a program officer at the Public Education & Business Coalition (PEBC) in Denver. Since then she has become a respected voice in the field of coaching and professional development.

Keynote Presentation

Keynote: Moves for Launching a New Year of Student-Centered Coaching

Engaging teachers in coaching is an ongoing process that requires planning and intentionality. Whether a coach is new to a school or has been there awhile, the beginning of the year brings forth the opportunity for coaches to reboot, revamp, and re-envision how coaching will impact teacher and student learning. This session will provide a path forward for coaches, principals, and district leaders to use when launching coaching in the new school year. This session will feature strategies from our new book, Moves for Launching a New Year of Student-Centered Coaching: A Guidebook (Corwin).