Description
Book SynopsisThe definitive practitioner resource and text for developing excellence as a PreK-12 literacy/reading specialist is now updated to reflect key changes in the field. Delving into the literacy specialist's multiple leadership roles, the book provides strategies for teaching children experiencing difficulty with reading and writing; supporting teachers through coaching and professional learning opportunities; designing curricula; conducting assessments at the student, classroom, and school levels; and building strong school, family, and community partnerships. Pedagogical features include vignettes from exemplary practitioners, questions for discussion and reflection, follow-up activities, and ideas for instructors and workshop leaders. Reproducible forms and worksheets can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 x 11 size. Previous edition title: The Reading Specialist, Third Edition.
New to This Edition
*Broader view of literacy now encompasses reading,
Trade Review
"This book has been a touchstone text for my students since the first edition. Current and future reading specialists, literacy coaches, and literacy leaders of every kind will appreciate the important updates in the fourth edition--a focus on technology, attention to the ILA's Standards 2017, an emphasis on culturally relevant instruction, and much more. The original content focusing on the roles and responsibilities of literacy leaders across all levels is more applicable today than ever. I will absolutely continue to recommend this book to all of my literacy and leadership graduate students and colleagues!"--Jacy Ippolito, EdD, Secondary and Higher Education Department, Salem State University
"The fourth edition brings this work up to date with a broader conceptualization of the role that literacy specialists play in improving learning across student, classroom, and organizational levels. The book is full of practical applications and engaging vignettes. With expanded attention to oral language development, multiliteracies, digital tools, linguistic and cultural diversity, disciplinary literacies, and secondary school contexts, the fourth edition is a page-turning instructional resource that both novice and experienced specialists will want to keep forever."--Dana A. Robertson, EdD, Executive Director, Literacy Research Center and Clinic, and Associate Professor of Teacher Education, University of Wyoming
"Comprehensive and far-reaching, this fourth edition both represents and expands current thinking about the ways that literacy specialists can make a real difference in improving instruction for all students. The authors present rich research from multiple disciplines and draw connections to optimal leadership and coaching practices. With vignettes written by practitioners and a case study that develops across the text, the authors provide situated and timely guidance. Questions and challenges facing literacy specialists are explored in a manner that deepens the reader's understanding of different perspectives while building a 'can-do' approach to problem solving. Especially appropriate for teacher educators is the fourth edition's alignment with the ILA's Standards 2017. I highly recommend this text."--Victoria J. Risko, EdD, Professor Emerita, Vanderbilt University; past president, International Literacy Association-
Table of Contents1. The Role of Literacy Professionals in Schools, Classrooms, and Communities
2. Teaching Students: An Overview of the Instructional Role
3. The Instructional Role: Developing, Implementing, and Evaluating
4. Leadership of the Literacy Specialist: What Does It Mean?
5. Professional Learning: The New Professional Development
6. Coaching: Improving Classroom and School Literacy Instruction
7. Coaching Individual Teachers to Improve Literacy Teaching and Learning
8. Developing a School Literacy Program: Facilitating School Change
9. Assessment of Classroom and School Literacy Programs
10. School, Community, and Family Partnerships
11. Making Your Voice Matter: Contributions to the Professional Community
12. The Literacy Specialist as Lifelong Learner: Addressing Challenges and Changes
Appendix A. Coaching Summary Sheet: The Observation Cycle
Appendix B. Observation Protocol for Content-Area Instruction
Appendix C. Sample Observation Form for Scripting Lesson
Appendix D. Website Resources
Appendix E. Preparation for Job Interviews
Appendix F. Ideas for Course or Workshop Instructors
References
Index
