ABSTRACT
The intent of literacy coaching is change. If literacy coaches do not recognize their role as change agents in schools and imbue this belief in everything that they do, they will find themselves embroiled in surface-level tasks that distract them from their collaboration with teachers and their drive to improve student performance. Change efforts can be hindered by resistant teachers. Working with teachers who are unwilling to collaborate is a prevalent issue that literacy coaches raise. Literacy coaches can only be change agents with the endorsement of administrators. They cannot assume this role without the credible source of authority held by administrators. Sustainable change happens when all of the stakeholders are engaged and involved in the reform process. Literacy coaches must take the stance to administrators that their intention is to be a change agent, to work collaboratively with their colleagues to improve teaching and learning—and ultimately, student achievement.
