What to Expect

 

At Bright Morning, all of the work we do is guided by our core values of community, connection, and creativity. The Art of Coaching Conference is no exception.

As our signature annual event, this conference is where our organization's values come to life over the course of a multi-day transformative learning experience in a spectacular natural setting.

Participants can expect to be inspired by dynamic keynote speakers, challenged and engaged in a variety of expertly-led learning sessions, rejuvenated by extracurricular activities and the rugged coastal atmosphere, and reconnected - to themselves, to their work, and to a broad and diverse community united by a desire to build a more just and equitable world.

This year our conference theme is equity. Participants will be able to select from a wide variety of learning sessions and opportunities centered around leading and coaching for equity.

To get a better sense of the breadth and depth of our offerings, see below for a selected list of sessions offered in 2019:

 

 2019 Sample Session Offerings   
  • Adult Learning for Transformation & Liberation
  • Coaching Up, and In All Directions
  • Mind the Gap, Mind the Students: Effectively Coaching Teachers Who Lack Cultural Competence
  • Authentic Leadership to Build Trust
  • Coaching with Spiritual Intelligence
  • Mindfulness as a Tool to Dismantle Systems of Oppression
  • Building Resilient Teams
  • Cultivate Compassion to Create a More Resilient Organization
  • Navigating Directive and Facilitative Coaching
  • Can I Coach an Entire Team at the Same Time?!
  • Data as a Catalyst for Change
  • New Teacher Bootcamp
  • Coaching Coaches
  • Designing Meetings People Love
  • Preparing to Coach for Equity
  • Coaching in Real Time: Demo & Debrief
  • Essential Thinking Tools for Coaching
  • Principles of Coaching Principals
  • Coaching for Emotional Resilience
  • Exploring Unconscious Bias
  • Promoting Justice in Classrooms via Meaningful Observations
  • Coaching for Equity
  • How the Brain Learns (and What that Means for Coaches)
  • Starting a New Coaching Program
  • Coaching in Independent Schools
  • Leadership Coaching Fundamentals
  • Transformation Starts With You: Building Resilience in Ourselves
  • Coaching Resistant Teachers
  • Leading Change: Applying the Switch Framework to a Dilemma
  • Transforming Systems: A Case Study - Kenya
  • Coaching Teachers for Transformation
  • Leading Coaching Across Lines of Difference
  • Unleashing Your Potential Through Empowered Stories and Optimism
  • Coaching Teachers in Crisis
  • Leading Professional Development for Coaches
  • Warmth & Competence: Key Tools for Novice Coaches to Build Trust with Clients
  • Coaching Teams to Align and Advance School Change
  • Leading Through Change: How to Help Yourself and Your Team
  • Working with Resistant Teams