The fundamental goal of the Literacy Coaching Endorsement is to prepare teachers who will be effective in helping improve the knowledge, skills, and practices of teachers, thus enhancing student achievement. A literacy coach is one who helps teachers to recognize what they know and can do, assists teachers as they strengthen their ability to make more effective use of what they know and do, and supports teachers as they learn more and do more. The Instructional Coaching Endorsement is available for reading specialists who desire to strengthen their professional knowledge, build skills in instructional coaching, and stand out in their field.

This is an endorsement to be added to an existing reading specialist certification.