Literacy coaching is very rewarding and also hard work. There will be days where you will feel on top of the world because you made a breakthrough with a particular teacher.  Then there will be other days where you feel so frustrated that you just want to go home and bury your head under your pillow.

Coaches must have strong support systems in place to

• celebrate successes with
• lean on when things get tough
• learn from to become a better coach

Strong support systems can reenergize the coach so that she can be on top of her game.

Who supports the coach?

Your Principal

Your building principal supports your work by conveying to the staff the expectation that all teachers can benefit from coaching no matter how experienced. Coaching is not just for new teachers or teachers with low data scores. Your principal can support your work by creating a culture of collaboration…