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Focused Professional Learning to Strengthen Student-Centered Coaching
Keep Indiana Learning is proud to partner with Diane Sweeney Consulting to bring Student-Centered Coaching professional development to the Midwest—offering workshops, summits, and cohorts so coaches and leaders can choose the learning experiences that best fit their needs and move their practice forward. Led by consultants from Diane Sweeney Consulting, these learning opportunities are designed to support you as you work to grow your coaching practice and expand your impact.
Keep Indiana Learning is proud to partner with Diane Sweeny Consulting, the place for Student-Centered Coaching.
Who should attend?
Each of our professional development sessions is designed with practitioners of Student-Centered Coaching in mind. Participants from within and outside of Indiana are invited to join these sessions.
See more details about each engagement opportunity below. If you have any questions about which opportunities would be right for you, email Keep Indiana Learning Specialist/Diane Sweeney Consulting Consultant Jessica Miller (jmiller@ciesc.org) for more information.
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What to Expect
Dates and Times: Check agenda for dates and times
Location: Virtual via Zoom
✨ Building authentic engagement and strong relationships with students and colleagues
💖 Prioritizing self-care to protect your energy and wellbeing
🎯 Setting meaningful goals that align with your values and your students’ needs
📚 Accessing fresh tools and resources to start the year confident and prepared
This is more than professional learning—it’s a year-long community of support. Come curious, leave connected, and return all year long for new ideas, new voices, and new opportunities to grow your practice.
Student-Centered Coaching: The Workshop
September 14-15, 2026
8:30am – 3:30pm et
$450 per attendee (lunch included)
Location: CIESC at The Pyramids, Indianapolis
This Workshop is designed for coaches and school/district leaders. We encourage teams to attend the workshop together.
This Workshop includes two differentiated options:
Level 1: Ideal for those who are new to Student-Centered Coaching.
Level 2: Recommended for participants who have attended our Level 1 workshop, or those who have partnered with Diane Sweeney Consulting through onsite work or other sessions led by our team.
Student-Centered Coaching: Implementation Summit
November 9, 2026
8:30am – 3:30pm et
$150 per attendee (lunch included)
Location: CIESC at The Pyramids, Indianapolis
Student-Centered Coaching: Implementation Summit is structured specifically for coaches and leaders who are implementing Student-Centered Coaching.
This Summit will include a variety of opportunities to hear from Diane Sweeney Consulting’s team and current practitioners of Student-Centered Coaching. Join this Summit to learn and collaborate with practitioners and leaders across the Midwest.
Student-Centered Coaching Training for Math Coaches
All dates 8:30am – 3:30pm et
Rescheduled – Dates Coming Soon!
$375 per attendee
Location: CIESC at The Pyramids, Indianapolis
This 3-day cadre will provide math coaches with the foundations of Student-Centered Coaching plus targeted learning about how Student-Centered Coaching fits into the broader picture of a Multi-Tiered System of Support in mathematics.
Participants must attend all three sessions.
*This Cadre might be especially helpful for schools whose Literacy Coaches have already received Student-Centered Coaching training.
Ongoing Implementation Support
After attending one of the above learning opportunities, you may register for our ongoing implementation support. All Workshop and Summit participants will receive an invitation to register when registration opens.
Student-Centered Coaching Cohort for Math Coaches
Coming in the 2026-2027 SY
$TBD per attendee
Anyone who has attended the Student-Centered Coaching: The Workshops or Student-Centered Coaching Implementation Summit or Student-Centered Coaching Training for Math Coaches and is coaching mathematics.
Student-Centered Coaching All-Content Practitioner Cohort
Coming in January 2027
$TBD per attendee
Anyone who has attended the Student-Centered Coaching: The Workshops or Student-Centered Coaching Implementation Summit.
Refund Policy – There will be no refunds for Student-Centered Coaching events. However, registrations may be transferred from one person to another within the same school district for the same event up to two weeks before the event. Registrations can not be transferred between different workshop/event offerings. Please reach out to Cara Edwards (cedwards@ciesc.org) with any questions.
Julie Steele
Diane Sweeney Consulting, Senior Consultant and Author
Julie Steele is the co-author of Moves for Launching a New Year of Student-Centered Coaching (Corwin, 2023). She joined Diane Sweeney Consulting in 2019 where her work focuses on partnering with district and school leaders and instructional coaches to provide professional learning and support related to the implementation of Student-Centered Coaching. In addition, Julie has a passion for continuous learning for educators focusing on best practices, responsive instruction, and equity. She enjoys presenting at educational conferences where her own learning expands as she connects with others’ knowledge, ideas, and experiences.
Julie earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Secondary Education from Missouri State University (7-12), Elementary Certification (1-6) from Avila University, and a Master’s Degree in Teaching and Learning from Baker University. She has been in public education since 1998 serving as a teacher, instruction specialist, and consultant.
Amber Birch-Trujillo
Diane Sweeney Consulting, Senior Consultant
Amber Birch-Trujillo began her educational journey as a dual-language teacher in New York City, an experience that cemented her passion for working with linguistically and culturally diverse learners. After working in both U.S. public and charter schools, Amber moved abroad and worked first as a teacher, then as a learning coach at the International School Nido de Aguilas.
Amber has an M.A. in Bilingual and Bicultural Education from New York Teachers’ College, holds certification in Student-Centered Coaching from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and a Certificate of International School Leadership from the Principals’ Training Center. She is currently a consultant, focused primarily on working with international and independent schools. She is also an adjunct professor at Lake Forest College where she teaches courses in ESL and Bilingual Education.
Early Bird
$349
Lunch provided with registration.
regular pricing
$429*
Lunch provided with registration.
*After June 1, 2025
Cancellation Policy – Cancellations made before the payment settles (usually within 24 hours) will be 100% refunded. Cancellations made more than 7 calendar days or more in advance of the event date, will receive a 75% refund. Cancellations made 7 or fewer days before the event date will not receive a refund, but the registration can be transferred to another participant. Please reach out to Cara Edwards (cedwards@ciesc.org) with any questions.
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Note: Student-Centered Coaching events are not eligible for CIESC Member Credits or ESC Member Discounts
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