The literacy specialist : leadership and coaching for the classroom, school, and community / Rita M. Bean, Virginia J. Goatley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bean, Rita M., author.

Goatley, Virginia J., author.

Standardized Title:

Reading specialist

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Reading teachers--United States.

Reading teachers.

Reading--Remedial teaching--United States.

Reading.

Reading--Remedial teaching.

United States.

Physical Description:

xviii, 374 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

Fourth edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : The Guilford Press, [2021]

Summary:

"The 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 1/2" x 11" size. Previous edition title: The Reading Specialist, Third Edition "-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: ch. One The Role of Literacy Professionals in Schools, Classrooms, and Communities

Where We Were: The Evolution of the Role

From Reading Specialist to Literacy Specialist

Where We Are Today: The Multifaceted Role of Literacy Specialists

Current Factors Affecting the Role of Specialized Literacy Professionals

Where We Are Going: A Crystal Ball?

Summary

ch. Two Teaching Students: An Overview of the Instructional Role

Response to Intervention and Multi-Tiered Systems of Support

The Instructional Role of the Literacy Specialist

Approaches to Collaboration

Supporting Classroom Instruction and Needs of Individual Students

Pullout or In-Class Instruction: Is That the Question?

Ideas to Foster Effective Collaboration in Instructional Roles

ch. Three The Instructional Role: Developing, Implementing, and Evaluating

Developing the Program

The Culture of the School and Classrooms

Working at Various Levels

Literacy Specialists at the Middle and High School Levels

Getting Feedback (Evaluating the Program)

Students Experiencing Literacy Difficulties: Who Are They? What Are Key Assumptions about Teaching Them?

ch. Four Leadership of the Literacy Specialist: What Does It Mean?

What Is Leadership?

Characteristics and Qualifications of Effective Leaders

Working with Groups

The Literacy Specialist as Leader

Serving as a Resource to Teachers

A Resource for Specialized Professionals

A Resource for Administrators

ch. Five Professional Learning: The New Professional Development

Revitalizing the Wasteland

The Status of Professional Development: What We Know from Research

What Is Professional Development? What Is Professional Learning?

Improving Professional Learning: Schools as Places of Learning

Standards for Professional Learning

Designing Effective Professional Learning Experiences: Time for Teachers

Guidelines for Developing, Leading, and Evaluating an Effective Professional Learning Program

ch. Six Coaching: Improving Classroom and School Literacy Instruction

Coaching: Why and What?

Variations in Definitions of Coaching

An Interactive Framework of Instructional Coaching

Comparison of Coaching at the Elementary Level versus the Secondary Level

Activities of Coaching

ch. Seven Coaching Individual Teachers to Improve Literacy Teaching and Learning

The Literacy Specialist as Coach: Getting Started

Coaching Activities with Individual Teachers

The Reality of the School

ch. Eight Developing a School Literacy Program: Facilitating School Change

Barriers to Creating Large-Scale Change

What Should We Do?

A Needs Assessment as a First Step for Developing a Comprehensive Literacy Program

Selection of Materials

Technology in the Literacy Program

Knowledge, Understanding, and the Impact of State and Federal Requirements

ch. Nine Assessment of Classroom and School Literacy Programs

Directions in Assessment

What and Why?

Principles of Assessment

Issues in Assessment

Assessment at the Middle or High School Level

ch. Ten School, Community, and Family Partnerships

Involvement with External Agencies

Collaborating with Families

Practical Ideas for Increasing Family Involvement in the Schools

ch. Eleven Making' Your Voice Matter: Contributions to the Professional Community

Writing a Proposal to Seek Grant Funding

General Guidelines for Proposal Writing

Elements of a Grant Proposal

Sources for Funding

Professional Decisions

ch. Twelve The Literacy Specialist as Lifelong Learner: Addressing Changes and Challenges

Professional Learning for Literacy Specialists

Local, State, and Federal Guidelines

Lifelong Learning: A Necessity for Literacy Specialists

Becoming a Literacy Specialist

Summary.

Notes:

Revised edition of: The reading specialist, c2015.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781462544608

1462544606

9781462544554

146254455X

OCLC:

1152752784

Publisher Number:

99985884842