Essential leadership moves for supporting instructional coaching in your school n n n n Strong leadership is essential in any successful instructional coaching effort. This action-oriented guide provides principals and district leaders with the background, practices, and tools required for leading coaching efforts that have a measurable impact on student and teacher learning. Filled with ideas that school leaders can easily apply, this book includes: n n n n n Tools and techniques for preparing a school for coaching, launching a coaching culture, and supporting coaches n Leadership moves and lessons from the field that provide strategies for building principal and coach partnerships n Recommendations for coaches to use as they strive to increase their impact n