Full Description
The Literacy Leadership Teamclear and practical time-proven practices to assure that schools are consistently developing an "informed eye" when developing literacy curriculums and programs. This unique book provides a wealth of information to assist not only the literacy coach as a lead learner, but the entire literacy leadership team to focus on positive change or forward shifts in schools.
Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTSThe Literacy Leadership Team: Sustaining and Expanding Success(A companion volume to The Literacy Coach: Guiding in the Right Direction)Table of Contents Preface Foreword by David BoothIntroduction SECTION 1: Creating a Foundation to Sustain SuccessChapter 1 Understanding adult learning * "X-ed" Change* Andragogy* How Andragogy differs from Pedagogy* Models for Adult Learning* Who is an Adult Learner* Summary* Libretto* Reflection* ExchangeChapter 2 Understanding Conditions for Learning * "X-ed" Change* Expectation* Responsibility* Immersion* Use* Response* Demonstration* Engagement* Approximation* Summary* Libretto* Reflection* ExchangeChapter 3 Developing a Common Language * "Xed" Change* Benefits of developing a common language* Features of developing a common language* Team Practices to develop a common language* Updating terms* Summary* Reflection* ExchangeChapter 4 Understanding literacy processing * "X-ed" Change* Reading as a process* Developmental stages of reading* Writing as a process* Reciprocity of literate activities* Teaching for strategic activity to sustain literate enterprises and expand meaning* Summary* Libretto* Reflection* ExchangeChapter 5 Getting started * "X-ed" Change* Setting ground rules* Assembling a working system to support change* Identifying members* Elementary (pre-K- 5) literacy leadership teams* Secondary (6-12) literacy leadership teams* Summary* Libretto* Reflection* ExchangeSECTION 2: Assembling a Working System to Promote Forward ShiftsChapter 6 Identifying an initial adaptive challenge * "X-ed" Change * Using assessment to guide investigations* Using evaluation to guide practice* Summary* Libretto* Reflection* ExchangeChapter 7 Investigating an adaptive challenge * "X-ed" Change * Using professional literature* Instructional procedures to employ* Summary* Libretto* Reflection* ExchangeChapter 8 Refining an adaptive challenge and developing an action plan * "X-ed" Change* Developing a focus based on literacy processing* Developing an action plan* Executing an action plan* Summary* Libretto* Reflection* ExchangeChapter 9 Developing a study group and reflecting on the plan * "X-ed" Change* Reaching consensus* Selecting resources* Summary* Libretto* Reflection* ExchangeSECTION 3: Utilizing Scaffolds to Expand SuccessChapter 10 Utilizing the literacy coach * "X-ed" Change * On-going job-embedded professional learning* Literacy coaching as a continuum* Facilitating a workshop* Providing an observation lesson* Co-teaching* Conferring, observing, and debriefing* Facilitating a study group* Facilitating collaborative action research* Summary* Reflection* ExchangeChapter 11 Developing a long-term school-wide plan * "X-ed" Change* Looking ahead: using a 5-year plan* Summary* Libretto* Reflection* ExchangeChapter 12 Establishing Support at the State Level Evan B. Lefsky, contributing author* The K-12 Literacy Plan* State-Funded University-based Support* Implementing a K-12 Literacy Leadership Conference* K-12 Literacy Coach Academies* Summer Literacy Leadership Team Institutes* Professional learning Resource* Principal and Teacher Preparation* University Faculty Fellows* Access to Data* SummaryFinal Note Appendices Appendix A - Literacy Leadership Team Self-Assessment SurveyAppendix B - Five Stage Plan for Sustaining and Expanding SuccessAppendix C - Action Plan for Intentional Literacy InstructionAppendix D- Annotated bibliography Glossary References Index (2 pages)
