Literacy Coaching: Providing Leadership and Support for the Next Generation of Teachers

Abstract

New teachers face a number of challenges as they begin their careers. In fact, many leave the profession for a range of reasons including an overwhelming amount of information and responsibility, pressures of high stakes testing, and lack of support. To counter these challenges, the authors discuss ways literacy coaches can provide leadership and guidance to new teachers through building relationships, creating a climate of trust, and developing individualized support to enhance the teacher’s success