Together We Lead (Paperback)

The principal-coach partnership is one of the school’s most powerful leadership teams. In this essential guide, authors Michelle Marrillia, Brittany Mozingo, and Rebecca Nicolas provide a proven framework with four phases for building professional trust, aligning on goals, and sustaining practices for continued growth. Learn how to create a strong, interdependent relationship that models true collaboration for lasting student impact.

K–12 principals and instructional coaches can use this book to:

• Identify core tasks and functions of responsible principals and instructional coaches
• Establish expectations and practices to foster rapport, support, and professional trust
• Delineate high-priority goals and the actionable steps necessary to achieve those goals
• Monitor progress and adapt strategies based on student performance data
• Develop effective, sustainable plans for future improvement based on available resources

Contents:
Introduction
Phase 1: Setting the Stage for Collaboration
Phase 2: Establishing Goals and Actions
Phase 3: Monitoring and Adjusting
Phase 4: Looking Ahead
Epilogue
Appendix A: The Partnership Framework Alignment Guide
Appendix B: The Partnership Calendar
References and Resources
Index

Michelle Marrillia is an instructional coach and educational consultant with nearly three decades of experience in education. Since beginning her career in 1996, she has served as a classroom teacher, school administrator, educational presenter, and professional learning community (PLC) coordinator. She is passionate about training instructional coaches, developing teacher leaders, implementing response to intervention (RTI) systems, and creating practical, sustainable coaching programs.
To learn more about Michelle’s work, follow @michellemarrill on X and connect with her on LinkedIn (https://linkedin.com/in/michellemarrillia).

Brittany Mozingo, MEd, has more than 15 years of experience as an educator in at-risk schools. Her work is focused on providing coaching and accountability to teacher teams as they work to become members of a highly effective professional learning community. She specializes in cognitive coaching, systems implementation, and assessment literacy.

Rebecca Nicolas, EdD, is the principal of Fern Creek High School in Louisville, Kentucky. Her work focuses on implementation of the professional learning community (PLC) process and integration of collaborative teams.
Rebecca is also a contributor to Charting the Course for Leaders: Lessons From Priority Schools in a PLC at Work®.