
Together We Lead
How Principals and Instructional Coaches Team Up for Lasting Impact
Learn to leverage the full potential of your principal-coach partnership. Armed with practical tools and clear action steps, you can lead your educational teams in guaranteeing an effective, transformative education for the students you serve.
A partnership guide for principals and instructional coaches
The principal-coach partnership is one of the school’s most powerful leadership teams. In this essential guide, authors Michelle Marrillia, Brittany Mozingo, and Rebecca Nicolas provide a proven framework with four phases for building professional trust, aligning on goals, and sustaining practices for continued growth. Learn how to create a strong, interdependent relationship that models true collaboration for lasting student impact.
K–12 principals and instructional coaches can use this book to:
- Identify core tasks and functions of responsible principals and instructional coaches
- Establish expectations and practices to foster rapport, support, and professional trust
- Delineate high-priority goals and the actionable steps necessary to achieve those goals
- Monitor progress and adapt strategies based on student performance data
- Develop effective, sustainable plans for future improvement based on available resources