Full Description
Packed with vivid examples from actual schools, this book explores specific ways that literacy leaders can partner with teachers to meet all students' instructional needs. It provides a range of research-based strategies for implementing effective instruction in a response-to-intervention framework. It also describes innovative interventions—including schoolwide programs and family and community initiatives—that promote success for struggling readers. Practical ideas are presented for engaging particular populations, such as boys and middle and high school students, and for supporting teachers' professional development. Eight reproducible handouts and forms can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2 x 11 size.
Contents
I. Literacy Leadership to Support Struggling Readers 1. Reading and Literacy Leaders 2. Response to Intervention: A Framework for Supporting Diverse Readers 3. Reading Interventions II. Literacy Leadership with Specific Student Populations 4. Boys and Reading in School: A Different Kind of Struggle 5. Literacy Leadership in Middle School: Building a Community of Book Lovers 6. Literacy Leadership in High School: Institutionalizing Literacy in the Content Areas III. Literacy Leadership in Schoolwide Contexts 7. Implementing Technology to Support Readers 8. Connecting with the Community 9. Planning for a Literacy Leader's First Professional Development Session
