THE PRINCIPALS RELATIONSHIP

WITH TEACHER AND DEVELOPMENT

LITERACY OF ELEMENTARY
STUDENT
Jennifer Lancaster
EDU 120 Foundations of Literacy
Mrs. Hermstedt
Journal Article PowerPoint

SUMMARY
In this article, it discusses the significance of the Principals relationship with the
teacher and the development literacy in Elementary schools.
This article discusses a study that was conducted on five different public schools and
was used to investigate the different strategies and methods used by principals to
help improve their schools literacy through the use of literacy coaches.
The schools that were selected for this study were known for their low achievement
in literacy.
This study examines different processes that these five principals used to develop
leadership and coaching skills of their fellow teachers.
The purpose of this study is to provide conclusions regarding how principals
successfully cultivate literacy coaches who help provide their schools with positive
literacy outcomes.

PRINCIPALS IMPACT
Provided strong leadership which could reflect into strong leadership for
teachers
Help produce effective teacher-leaders
Help teachers adopt more effective teaching practices
Provide leadership and coaching skills to improve performances of
teacher-leaders which will improve performances in the school

IMPORTANCE TO EDUCATION
This study in important to education because it help produced a better
understanding of the process that principals use to develop literacy coaches
in elementary schools.
The results in this article will help the principals to develop the leadership
and coaching skills of teacher-leaders and help improve academic
performance in their schools. Reading this study will help teachers adopt
more effective teaching practices and help the principals have a better
interest in meeting these needs of teacher leaders
. This study showed that teacher-leaders are more effective in helping
teachers adopt more effective teaching practices when the principal makes
sure that that teacher-leader has had the proper training and support to be
an effective literary coach.
In conclusion, this article is important to education because it explains the
effective impact that a principal has on a students reading and writing.

AGREE OR DISAGREE
I already made up my mind that I disagreed with the concept of the principals
being a major impact on literary achievement in schools because I believe that
achievement in the classroom comes from the hard work of the teacher and
student.
As I continued on reading this article my opinion started to change, this article
discusses some excellent points regarding the principals. One excellent point that
I agree with is the impact of effective and strong leadership.
When a principal shows strong commitment towards the teachers, the teachers
start to become strong effective leaders for their students, this will encourage
effective communication between literacy coaches that will help improve
students literacy abilities.
I viewed this article was explaining how the success of academic achievement
was referred to as a chain reaction starting with the principal. I had always though
it started with the teacher, but this article has brought some clarification that this
process all starts with a strong foundation of a strong and effective principal.

QUESTIONS
What is a literacy coach?

How important is the role of a principal regarding literacy achievement in

schools?

In your opinion, who plays the most important role regarding a students
literacy achievement: the principal, the teacher, or the child?