Practical Approaches for Effective Coaching and Mentoring (Southern CA)

Are you in a coaching role and looking for a space to strengthen your practice, work through challenges, and feel genuinely supported? Those in coaching roles—whether novice or experienced—need thoughtful spaces to reflect, problem-solve, and grow. Yet the confidential nature of leadership/coaching can make it hard to find peers to talk to. This ongoing group offers a space for coaches and mentors to evolve their current skills and build community with coaching colleagues.
Seasoned coaches will facilitate as you add to your toolkit, refine strategies you can apply immediately, and will differentiate experiences for novice and experienced coaches. Each session will balance practical application with open, coach-to-coach dialogue, so you leave with a stronger sense of agency. This is a place for coaches to coach—and care for—each other.
Participants will:

• Strengthen their coaching practice by adding to their toolbox of strategies to use during coaching conversations
• Reflect on their coaching identity and approach in a supportive, confidential setting
• Engage in coach-to-coach dialogue to troubleshoot challenges and share insights
• Build lasting connections with a community of educators involved in coaching and mentoring

SCHEDULE

SESSION 1: October 17, 2025 | 10:00am - 2:00pm | Harvard-Westlake Upper School
SESSION 2: November 13, 2025 | 3:30pm - 5:00pm | Virtual
SESSION 3: February 19, 2026 | 3:30pm - 5:00pm | Virtual
SESSION 4: March 19, 2026 | 3:30pm - 5:00pm | Virtual
SESSION 5: April 24, 2026 | 10:00am - 2:00pm | Harvard-Westlake Upper School
AUDIENCE
Division heads, department heads, directors of teaching and learning, instructional coaches, teacher-leaders, novice and experienced coaches, and anyone interested in mentoring and coaching.
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CANCELLATION POLICY
Life happens. We understand that there will be times when you cannot attend a workshop that you have registered and paid for.
Registration may be transferred to a different person up to 7 days before a session. However refunds will not be given, and a session missed for any reason will not be refunded.
Below we have outlined our cancellation and refund policy, which we have in place to ensure the most accurate numbers when we secure well in advance locations, catering, and facilitators. Thank you for understanding.
For our ongoing programs or one-day intensives, refunds are available (less a $50 processing fee) up to 22 days before the scheduled starting date. We are unable to provide refunds for cancellations made 21 days or less prior to the first day of a workshop. A missed session that is part of an ongoing program is non-refundable and non-transferrable. For our summer institutes refunds are available (less a $50 processing fee) up to 30 days before the scheduled starting date. We are unable to provide refunds for cancellations made 29 days or less prior to the first day of a summer institute.
Please contact us by email as soon as you know you cannot attend a workshop. This will allow us time to contact our waitlist and hopefully fill your spot.

Host or Publisher California Teacher Development Collaborative