The Reading Recovery Council of North America is celebrating our literacy leaders in National Principals Month. The entire school community must be invested to provide one of the most effective early literacy interventions and help struggling readers.

If you have a standout principal or administrator, you can take several small steps to thank them for their guidance, leadership, and vision.

Encourage the literacy leader in your life to register for Foundations for Student-Centered Coaching at LitCon ’24. Learn more here.

Student-Centered Coaching is an evidence-based instructional coaching model that shifts the focus from ‘fixing’ teachers to collaborating with them to meet their goals for student learning. This session is well-suited for instructional coaches, administrators, and district leaders.

Our learning intentions will include defining what Student-Centered Coaching is and isn’t,  learning practices for building principal and coach partnerships, understanding the role of student evidence as an essential component of coaching, and planning how you will measure the impact of coaching on student and teacher learning.

Nominate your principal for the Excellence in Literacy Leadership Award.  Now accepting nominations through October 20, 2023, this award honors an individual for their partnership and commitment to building a continuum of success for Reading Recovery. Nominations are accepted from teacher leaders and trainers.

Most importantly, thank the leaders in your circle for all they do!  Read this blog for inspiration. Whether it’s a handwritten thank you note, an email, or a quick drop-in to say thank you, let your supportive principal or administrator know that with Reading Recovery, they’re leaving a legacy of literacy.