The Literacy Specialist: Leadership and Coaching for the Classroom, School, and Community (Paperback, 4)

1. The Role of Literacy Professionals in Schools, Classrooms, and Communities2. Teaching Students: An Overview of the Instructional Role3. The Instructional Role: Developing, Implementing, and Evaluating4. Leadership of the Literacy Specialist: What Does It Mean?5. Professional Learning: The New Professional Development6. Coaching: Improving Classroom and School Literacy Instruction7. Coaching Individual Teachers to Improve Literacy Teaching and Learning8. Developing a School Literacy Program: Facilitating School Change9. Assessment of Classroom and School Literacy Programs10. School, Community, and Family Partnerships11. Making Your Voice Matter: Contributions to the Professional Community12. The Literacy Specialist as Lifelong Learner: Addressing Challenges and ChangesAppendix A. Coaching Summary Sheet: The Observation CycleAppendix B. Observation Protocol for Content-Area InstructionAppendix C. Sample Observation Form for Scripting LessonAppendix D. Website ResourcesAppendix E. Preparation for Job InterviewsAppendix F. Ideas for Course or Workshop InstructorsReferencesIndex