Student-Centered Coaching: The Podcast
Episodes
31. The Moves, Second Edition w/ Diane Sweeney and Leanna Harris
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It's been 10 years since Diane and Leanna wrote Student-Centered Coaching: The Moves. We're excited to officially announce the release of the 2nd Edit...
30. Jennifer Banisadr & Katie Rose
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ever been a new teacher and dealt with imposter syndrome? Let's be honest...ever done anything and dealt with imposter syndrome?? We've all been there...
[REPOST] 22. Chris Cutrona
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We wanted to rerelease this episode again with Chris Cutrona, CEO of EdSightful, from July 18, 2024. If you didn't get a chance to listen, we wanted t...
29. Michelle Yerkes
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can't think of a better way to celebrate National Instructional Coaching Day than sharing this conversation with you all! Michelle Yerkes, Field Speci...
28. Shelley Bonds
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back! We hope your school year is off to a fantastic start...full of smiling faces on kids that are hungry to learn! For those of you that mig...
[REPOST] 12. Leanna Harris and Julie Steele
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The school year is quickly approaching and this is an episode that should be listened to every year at this time. Launching your year of Student-Cente...
27. More Q/A with Diane & Brandon
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It has been a while since Diane and Brandon have done a Q/A episode. What better time than the last week of school as we are wrapping up our year and ...
[REPOST] 22. Chris Cutrona
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We wanted to rerelease this episode with Chris Cutrona, CEO of EdSightful, from July 18, 2024. If you didn't get a chance to listen, we wanted to put ...
26. Amber Birch-Trujillo
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There's nothing better than sitting down for a conversation with someone to talk about their passion! Amber Birch-Trujillo's happens to be the topic o...
25. Jenni Donohoo and Glenn Forbes
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"When teachers believe, student achieve!" It was this mantra that ignited Glenn Forbes, principal from Queensland, Australia and his pursuit to learn ...
24. Brittany Gonser
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You know that feeling you get when you see something successful and you just have to tell others about it? That's how we feel when we partner with Bri...
23. Sarah Auld
29 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As the school year is getting underway around the world, many of you are entering coaching partnerships with teachers who are in year one with a new r...
22. Chris Cutrona
18 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We've talked about measuring the impact of coaching using the Results-Based Coaching Tool (RBCT), but we've never talked about it like this! Joining D...
21. Tiffany Dowling
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
And we're back!!! Spring has been busy, but we wanted to get this out to you all before the end of the year. Tiffany Dowling, a K-3 Reading Specialist...
20. Goal Setting for the New Year
17 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year to everyone! Join Diane and Brandon as they discuss a very popular topic this time of year, goal setting! While the "new year" for educ...
19. Azra Bosnjak
07 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Diane and Brandon are joined by Azra Bosnjak from Boise Schools. As a middle school learning coach, Azra discusses one of the Core Pr...
18. Rachel Court - ”Moves for Launching...” pt. 2
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 16, Diane and Brandon discussed the idea of planning then (May) for "Launching the New Year." Now two months deep into the current school y...
17. Rachel Hill & Brandon Lewis
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's that time of the year again! As we enter the season of kicking off a new school year, many coaches find themselves navigating newly formed partne...
16. Moves for Launching Next Year
11 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The school year is quickly coming to a close. What better time to start conversations for the start of next year than right now? Diane and Brandon dis...
15. Q/A with Diane & Brandon
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in as Diane and Brandon open up the mailbag! Questions were gathered from listeners and conversations around coaching ensued. Thanks to all tha...
14. Brett Twiss
10 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Diane and Brandon were joined by Brett Twiss, Learning Coach at Capital High School in Boise, ID. Fresh off the heels of a massive investment in stude...
13. Amanda Brueggeman
22 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda Brueggeman joined us for a very insightful conversation on the partnership between the coach, the mentor, and the mentee. Her new book, Student...
12. Leanna Harris and Julie Steele
15 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Diane's new book (or maybe we should call it a "resource" - you need to listen to better understand that reference), Moves for Launching a New Year of...
11. Robin Blair
06 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Robin Blair is the Director of AMSTI (Alabama Math, Science, and Technology Initiative). She joins Diane and Brandon this episode to discuss leading t...
10. Kara Vandas
09 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone can use more clarity! Kara Vandas, practitioner, consultant, and author of Clarity for Learning, joins Diane and Brandon for an important con...
9. Diane Sweeney, Part 2: What It Looks Like
18 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Part 2 of our series with Diane focuses on the ins and outs of Student-Centered Coaching. Hear about some of her new thinking as well. For more info o...
8. Diane Sweeney, Part 1: How It Started
01 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ever been curious about Diane’s early years and everything that led to Student-Centered Coaching? This is the first installment of a two-part series...
7. Joy Casey
01 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Diane and Brandon are joined by Joy Casey, an instructional coach from Denver, CO. Joy discusses her role this year in a brand new building. While Joy...
6. Stephanie Anderson & Kirsten Doebel
24 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After a short summer break, Diane and Brandon are back with leaders from the Fort Dodge Community School District in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Stephanie Ander...
5. Year-End Reflections
15 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We all knew this year would be different. We also knew that educators would do anything and everything they needed to do to continue impacting student...
4. Arthur Mola & Tierra Ingram
29 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Arthur Mola and Tierra Ingram, Cardozo Education Campus in Washington D.C., join Diane and Brandon for an inspiring conversation around student learni...
3. Dawn Shannon & Matthew Krohne
10 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Diane and Brandon are joined by Dawn Shannon (Innovation & Learning Coach) and Matthew Krohne (Assistant Principal) to discuss the dynamics and benefi...
2. Sasha Robins
19 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sasha Robins, an instructional coach from Kuwait, sits down with Diane and Brandon to discuss the art of questioning and her love of learning.
1. Ben Scott
19 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Scott, an instructional coach from Battle Ground, WA, joins Diane and Brandon for their first episode of Student-Centered Coaching: The Podcast to...