Announcing the Educational Coaching Network 2024-2025 Calendar
Update – May 9, 2025 – The Educational Coaching Network website has been updated for 2024-2025, and registration links are now live!
The Educational Coaching Network (ECN) is excited to announce its 2024-2025 professional learning calendar. All of these events will be held at the NIU Naperville Conference and Event Center, and workshops will be held on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays to help minimize the impact most schools and school districts are facing with the limited availability of substitute teachers.
Foundations of Instructional Coaching Institute
Jim Knight and the Instructional Coaching Group team return for the “Foundations of Instructional Coaching Institute” with five days of engagement for prospective or new instructional coaches as well as for instructional coaches who may not have previously engaged in an in-depth professional development experience around coaching. Jim Knight will be back to kick-off the Institute on November 13. The remaining sessions will be led by his colleague, Michelle Harris, an experienced teacher, instructional coach, administrator, and, today, a veteran presenter and the Director of Consulting for the Instructional Coaching Group.
- November 13 – Better Conversations
- February 4 – Impact Cycle Day 1
- February 5 – Impact Cycle Day 2
- March 11 – Data Matters
- March 12 – Teaching Practices
Advanced Coaching and Leadership Workshops
Each of these workshops, which can be attended as individual workshops or by registering for the entire series, takes a deep dive into specific aspects of coaching and leadership. These workshops will improve and refine the skills of coaches and educational leaders.
- February 24 – Advanced Coaching Skills – Jim Knight
- February 25 – System Design – Jim Knight
- March 18 – Coaching for Leaders Day 1 – Mary Webb
- March 19 – Coaching for Leaders Day 2 – Mary Webb
ECN Conference – April 24, 2025
Diane Sweeney will return to the Educational Coaching Network for the 2025 ECN Conference at NIU Naperville. Diane will be supporting district leaders, school leaders, and coaches with the implementation of Student-Centered Coaching, and this is a great opportunity for district and/or school teams to prepare for new or improved implementations for the 2025-2026 school year.
Registration for all of these events will open in May 2024 and be available on the Illinois P-20 Network’s Educational Coaching Network website.
