Together We Lead

“Together We Lead is exactly the resource leadership teams need. This book offers practical and intentional steps to guide administrators and coaches in their work together, with tools to support every critical phase. With this guide in hand, leaders can work together to make instructional excellence a reality.”

“Together We Lead feels like sitting down with trusted colleagues who really get the challenges of leading in schools today. The authors show how principals and instructional coaches can work together to better support their collaborative teams. If you’re looking for honest perspectives and practical strategies you can use right now, this book belongs on your desk.”

“Together We Lead illustrates how intentional, interdependent partnerships between principals and instructional coaches create the conditions for both adult and student learning to thrive. The authors show how these partnerships elevate instructional practice, cultivate a strong schoolwide culture, and reinforce a shared vision for teaching and learning. For leaders striving to build effective instructional partnerships, this book offers tools, resources, and clarity that make meaningful impact possible.”

“The principal and instructional coach partnership has tremendous potential to be powerful, but it won’t happen by accident. To avoid role confusion and maximize impact, I highly recommend Together We Lead—describing with candor and structure how to get the partnership right.”

“Together We Lead offers a compelling and timely framework for cultivating teacher efficacy through genuine leadership partnership rather than traditional top-down management. The book’s four-part process reimagines the principal-coach relationship as a dynamic alliance that elevates instructional practice and strengthens school culture. By focusing on partnership, coherence, and collective responsibility, Together We Lead underscores a powerful truth: teachers thrive when the adults who lead them lead together.”

“Together We Lead provides a clear and concrete process for deliberate collaboration between the principal and coach. The strategic intentionality outlined will guide leaders into guaranteed success for their school. If you lead a school that is insisting on high levels of learning for all students, this is the book for you!”

“Together We Lead captures the real work of principals and instructional coaches—building trust, clarifying roles, and staying focused on what matters most for student learning. The authors offer a clear, usable framework for setting goals, monitoring impact, and sustaining the work through intentional planning and celebration. This book gives school leaders the tools and structures they need to grow adult learning to meaningfully elevate student learning—ultimately transforming the trajectory of an entire school community.”

“Together We Lead offers the clarity, care, and practical tools principals and instructional coaches need to shift school culture and amplify impact on teaching and learning. The authors translate a decade of committed partnership into honest guidance and actionable frameworks that work. This book doesn’t just inspire collaboration—it equips you to make it happen, every single day.”

“Together We Lead is one of the most practical and useful resources available for strengthening instructional leadership. It delivers a clear, actionable framework that shows exactly how instructional coaches and administrators can collaborate with purpose and consistency. The authors offer honest insights with straightforward guidance on how to create effective collaborative partnerships. Their emphasis on setting shared goals, aligning actions to support student achievement, and continuously monitoring and adjusting for sustained success makes the partnership process feel doable, intentional, and highly effective.”

“Leadership is about far more than managing buildings and schedules. Together We Lead captures the reality of school leadership and provides a clear, practical framework for how principals and instructional coaches can partner to protect instructional priorities and create conditions for lasting impact. Written by practitioners who live this work, this book reminds us that sustainable leadership is never solo work and that when leaders partner with intention, schools do more than function—they thrive.”

“Finally—a book that addresses the relationship between these two critical instructional leaders in the building! The authors blend evidence, experience, and practical wisdom that creates a clear path forward for educators at all levels. A must have for every leader’s desk!”