What is a reading coach?

A reading coach, sometimes called a literacy coach or reading specialist, works with students who are struggling to read at their grade level. As a reading coach, you specialize in literacy instruction. Your job duties include identifying students who need extra reading instruction, collaborating with teachers to design interventions, working with students one-on-one or in small group settings, and evaluating student learning as the school year progresses. You must determine whether your interventions are improving students’ reading skills or not. If not, your job is to create new interventions that may be more effective.