Dallas County Coaching Summit
The Dallas County Coaching Summit is an exclusive learning community for campus and district-based professionals whose roles primarily involve leveraging instructional coaching to support teacher growth and development, ultimately leading to improved student outcomes.
About the Dallas County Coaching Summit
The Dallas County Coaching Summit is an exclusive learning community for campus and district-based professionals whose roles primarily involve leveraging instructional coaching to support teacher growth and development, ultimately leading to improved student outcomes. All educators, including instructional coaches, demonstration teachers, content facilitators and coordinators, assistant principals, and principals, are welcome to participate.
Given the high percentage of uncertified teachers and early-career educators, coaching plays a critical role in shifting teacher practices and works to build and refine the instructional systems required to improve student outcomes.
This summit will provide a community of practice for campus and/or district leaders supporting literacy and numeracy across all grade levels. Through research-based sessions, summit participants will engage in collaborative learning, problem-solving, and targeted professional development to enhance pedagogy, strengthen content knowledge, and refine their coaching practices to better support teacher growth and student success.
Participant profile
We are seeking campus and/or district leaders who are passionate about transforming their campuses into leading models of instructional excellence and HQIM (High-Quality Instructional Materials) implementation. Please apply or encourage others to apply if you meet any of the below criteria:
- Experience: 5 or fewer years of coaching experience.
- Adaptability: Openness to refining current pedagogy and practices based on the latest research and instructional practice guides.
- Belief in students: A strong conviction that all students can succeed.
- Analytical skills: Demonstrated ability to make data-driven decisions.
Note: We encourage you to apply to the cohort whether or not you meet all of the above. Ultimately, we are looking for anyone who is driven to make a difference and is passionate about instructional coaching.
Program timeline
Application Available: Now!
Application Deadline: May 7, 2025
Application Review: May 7 - 14, 2025
Selection and Intake: May 14 - 22, 2025
Program: September 2025 – April 2026
Program nominations
If you or someone in your district fits the participant profile, please complete the application by May 1st. Once applications are submitted, Commit will work with district leaders to select the final participant list and choose the implementation campuses.
Program Content
Professional learning
The Dallas County Coaching Summit series will consist of four full-day PD days for coaches in the following months:
September - November - January -March
*Each of these sessions will be followed with an office hour follow-up.
*Scope & Sequence soon to come!
Campus-based supports
In addition to the Coaching Summit Series, school leadership will receive:
- support in successfully implementing coaching pedagogies
- support develop actionable plans that are coherent, targeted, and aligned to goals
Cross-district collaboration
District teams will receive the opportunity to engage in:
- optional learning walks at other district campuses
- four days of professional development with accompanying office hours
Implementation schools
To ensure successful implementation of coaching summit strategies, each district will choose an elementary and secondary school to be designated as “implementation schools.” These implementation campuses will offer instructional coaches ongoing instructional coaching support and will serve as real-time coaching and learning sites, allowing best practices to be tested, refined, and scaled across campuses.
FAQs
Can someone from any district or charter apply, or is it for certain school districts only?
All Dallas County public school districts, in addition to ILTexas, Uplift Education, KIPP, and Trinity Basin may apply.
Does someone have to be an instructional coach to apply?
No, the Dallas County Coaching Summit welcomes all roles that heavily focus on coaching, including demonstration teachers, instructional coaches, content facilitators, coordinators, assistant principals, and principals. We recognize that the level of coaching responsibility may vary across districts. Nominated individuals should spend at least half of their time supporting teachers through observation, feedback, and other coaching structures such as PLCs and professional development.
What happens if I am unable to attend one or more of the sessions?
This Summit is selective and session participation is mandatory. Participation is required to receive the full amount of the stipend. Please indicate in the nomination form if you have an extenuating circumstance and we will work to accommodate you.
Who facilitates the sessions?
Session facilitation is based on whether you are an elementary or secondary instructional coach. SustainED facilitates Lab Schools and coaching pedagogy. Instruction Partners facilitates elementary and secondary Reading/Language Arts. MGT facilitates secondary math.
For questions about elementary coaching summits, please reach out to Amber Shields at amber.shields@commitpartnership.org
For questions about secondary coaching summits, email Sile Robinson at sile.robinson@commitpartnership.org.
Dallas County Coaching Summit participants will receive:
Action plan development support
School leadership teams will be able to develop actionable plans for supporting successful implementation of the coaching pedagogies on their campuses that are coherent, targeted, and aligned to district and school-based academic goals.
Principal/Coach supervisor follow-ups
We will offer three to four live virtual sessions to support school leadership teams with the successful implementation of the coaching pedagogies on their campuses.
Ongoing implementation support
From our technical assistance providers at SustainEd, implementation support at designated lab school sites ensures best practices to be tested, refined, and scaled across campuses.
Cross-district coaching visits
District teams will receive the opportunity to engage in optional learning walks at other district campuses, along with four days of professional development with accompanying office hours..
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