NCSM Virtual Coaching Labs
- Overview
- Why You Should Attend
- Register for the Virtual Coaching Lab
- Contacts, Questions, and Concerns
- Professional Development Leads
NCSM Virtual Coaching Labs2025-2026NCSM’s mission is to equip and empower a diverse education community to engage in leadership that supports, sustains, and inspires high quality mathematics teaching and learning every day for each and every learner. NCSM recognizes that coaching is a vital component of mathematics leadership, regardless of your job title. The work of coaching is to support and empower teachers to ultimately increase student learning, create positive student identities, and develop confident users of mathematics. NCSM is excited to announce the return of the NCSM Virtual Coaching Labs! Virtual Coaching Labs are 90-minute virtual sessions in which leaders and coaches learn about mathematics coaching, hear from featured speakers, and have the opportunity to practice coaching skills. Each session will highlight a specific aspect of coaching. During each session, participants will have the opportunity to practice coaching skills in real time through role play experiences in small groups. Each session will be held from 5:00-6:30 EST/2:00-3:30 PST. We have an amazing line-up of featured speakers for this year: |
| Date | Featured Speakers | Session Focus |
| Jan 6, 2026 6:00 PM EST |
Astrid Fossum & Jeanie Beltramini |
The e² Coaching Tools™: Centering Students and Amplifying Teacher Assets |
| Jan 20, 2026 6:00 PM EST |
Christina Lincoln-Moore |
TBD |
| Feb 17, 2026 6:00 PM EST |
Dr. Kristopher Childs & John Staley |
Leadership That Drives Results: The D.U.E.S. of Coaching Mathematics Educators with Intentionality |
| Feb 25, 2026 6:00 PM EST |
Mike Flynn |
TBD |
| Mar 11, 2026 7:00 PM EDT |
Dr. George Cage |
Coaching From the Principal’s Office: Developing Instructional Coaches and Leadership Teams for Sustainable Schoolwide Coaching |
| Mar 25, 2026 7:00 PM EDT | Brooke Powers | Be Curious, Not Judgmental”: Coaching That Builds Trust, Clarity, and Real Change |
| Apr 8, 2026 6:00 PM EDT |
Timesha Brooks & Moniquea Willingham |
TBD |
| Apr 21, 2026 6:00 PM EDT |
Suzanne Herta & Christina Reider |
TBD |
NOTE: Space is limited for the 2025-2026 NCSM Virtual Coaching Labs. You may opt to register for one or more coaching labs as spaces are available. Registration information will be sent out via email blast. Visit this website for the most updated information.
If you are a teacher leader, coach, administrator, or supervisor you won’t want to miss out on these professional learning coaching labs!
Features of each Virtual Coaching Lab
- Explicit focus on coaching practices, philosophies, and skills
- Problems of practices that are designed for mathematics education leaders
- Real-time feedback and coaching
- Materials, resources, and strategies to use in your role
- Networking opportunities among leaders from other locations
Design of the Virtual Coaching Lab
Coaching Lab Spotlight: Each virtual coaching lab will have a particular focus that will be spotlighted at the start of the coaching lab
Problem of Practice: Participants will engage in small group exploration of a problem of practice in which they can apply techniques discussed in the session spotlight
Role Play: Participants will have the opportunity to role-play as a coach, client, or process observe, and receive real-time feedback on coaching
Maximize your learning by attending multiple sessions
Each virtual coaching lab is specially designed to focus on different aspects of mathematics coaching. Attending each of the coaching labs will provide you with the opportunity to build your coaching skills to support your leadership work.
Registration Payment Options
You may register online, by fax, or by mail. Registration link coming soon!
You may pay for registration by check, purchase order, or credit card: MasterCard, Visa, or Discover. You may only use a check or Purchase Order if you are mailing your registration by way of the US Mail. Please note: If registering by purchase order, payment is due one week prior to the academy you plan to attend. NCSM does not accept purchase orders for membership dues.
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Registration Fees- Individual Rates
Member |
Non-Member |
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| Individual Coaching Lab | $20 | $30 |
| Three Coaching Labs Bundle (Select your preferred dates) | $55 | $80 |
| Six Coaching Labs Bundle | $100 | $150 |
Registration Deadlines
Please register by the following dates for each virtual coaching lab:
- January 2, 2026 for Coaching Lab 1 scheduled on January 6. 2026.
- January 16, 2026 for Coaching Lab 2 scheduled on January 20, 2026.
- February 13, 2026 for Coaching Lab 3 scheduled on February 17, 2026.
- February 21, 2026 for Coaching Lab 4 scheduled on February 25, 2026.
- March 7, 2026 for Coaching Lab 5 scheduled on March 11, 2026.
- March 21, 2026 for Coaching Lab 6 scheduled on March 25, 2026.
- April 4, 2026 for Coaching Lab 7 scheduled on April 8, 2026.
- April 17, 2026 for Coaching Lab 7 scheduled on April 21, 2026.
NCSM will accept registrations on a space available basis.
Please contact NCSM Office (303-317-6595) to check availability. Registration is not guaranteed until your payment is received.
Registration Confirmation
You will receive an email confirmation, which will serve as a receipt if you’ve included an email address in your profile. Allow 2-3 weeks for processing. Registration becomes effective only when payment is received. If you have not received your registration confirmation within a week of the academy you’ve registered for, call NCSM Office at (303) 317-6595.
Login instructions and the link for the virtual seminar will be distributed during the week prior to the scheduled event.
Cancellation and Refund Policy
Virtual Coaching Lab registration is nonrefundable. If you miss any sessions they will be recorded and made available to you.
Each of the coaching labs will be hosted by NCSM Board members: Ian Shenk, and Nicora Placa. Specific Coaching Labs will also include special guest speakers with expertise in a particular field of coaching.
Tashana Howse
NCSM Coaching Coordinator
Dr. Tashana D. Howse is the Director of Educational Services at the Stellar Diverse Student Achievement Center and CEO of TDH Educational Enterprises. She also serves as a professor of mathematics education at Georgia Gwinnett College, where she serves and supports the development of preservice teachers. With over 20 years of experience in educational leadership and teaching, Dr. Howse is dedicated to providing youth with opportunities that help them reach their fullest potential as learners and citizens.
To advance the field of mathematics education, Dr. Howse leads professional development for mathematics teachers across the United States. As co-founder of Black Womxn in Mathematics Education (BWXME), she is committed to empowering Black women in mathematics and education by fostering a safe and supportive space for growth and impact.
Dr. Howse holds both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in mathematics education from Florida State University, and earned her Doctor of Philosophy in mathematics education from the University of Central Florida.