Brian Johnson
Executive Director of Learning Design & Delivery
Wednesday, October 28, at 2:00 PM (ET) | 11:00 AM (PT)
Too often, coaching conversations stall the moment they turn into compliance-driven observation instead of real growth-focused dialogue. Effective coaching is more than a conversation or a feedback cycle. This session explores the conditions and mindsets that make coaching meaningful, sustainable, and growth-focused, so teachers can reflect honestly, take instructional risks, and pursue real improvement.
School and district leaders will leave with a clear understanding of how trust, psychological well-being, and protected time create a strong foundation for coaching, and how mindsets such as leading with curiosity, learning side by side, and believing in progress shape the quality of every coaching relationship.
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Learning Objectives
By the end of this session, participants will understand how to:
- Build the conditions that support effective coaching, including trust, psychological well-being, and protected time.
- Strengthen teacher growth through a coaching mindset grounded in curiosity, side-by-side learning, trust, and belief in progress.
- Evaluate current coaching structures and identify opportunities to make coaching more consistent, supportive, and sustainable.
- Apply practical strategies that promote reflective dialogue, teacher agency, and ongoing instructional improvement across their school or district.
Presenters
A lifetime advocate for education, Brian brings his passion to work every day. His career began with 11 years as a teacher in New York City classrooms, and he continues to stay connected with past students and teachers to provide resources and support.
During his time teaching, he was selected for several prestigious teaching awards and accolades. Brian was a semi-finalist for the U.S. Department of Education Classroom Teaching Ambassador Fellowship. He won the Sontag Prize in Urban Education where he studied pedagogy at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and taught at-risk students in Boston.
Brian enjoys being active, participating in obstacle course races and practicing Bikram yoga. Brian holds a BA in Marketing from University of Kentucky, MST in Adolescent Education from Pace University and an advanced certification in Special Education from St. Rose College.
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