Serena Williams, one of the best tennis players of all time, has been an inspiration to me on and off the court. She has played professional tennis for the past 24 years with a winning record of 83%. Serena has won 72 career singles championships, including 23 Grand Slam wins (the second best record of all time) and 23 career doubles championships. Throughout her success, one thing has remained consistent: Serena has a coach.
In education, unlike the professional sports world, there has been a stigma toward coaching. Some educators feel that instructional coaching is for poor performers who are not meeting expectations. This idea is perpetuated by administrators who only assign coaches to work with the teachers who are struggling the most. On the contrary, administrators should consider taking a page from the Serena Williams playbook and use coaching to ensure that instructors, at all performance levels, remain motivated and stay on top of their game.
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