Ages 5-11
Becoming a Literacy Leader: Supporting Learning and Change
Jennifer Allen
Foreword by Karen Szymusiak & Franki Sibberson
This book is rooted in the author’s belief that teachers know what they need when it comes to professional development in literacy, and the best literacy leaders are those who listen to and respect the educators in their midst. Grounded in research but thoroughly practical, it provides advice on:
- organising a literacy room with resources for classroom teachers, including book lists, bins of children's books tied to craft and strategy lessons, notice board ideas, and files with instructional materials
- developing intervention classrooms for struggling readers and writers built on collaboration between teachers and literacy specialists
- setting up assessment records for teachers, and preparing new and experienced teachers for pupil assessments in all years
- creating model programmes for dealing with school-wide problems like reading fluency, and then moving from pilot to implementation in the classrooms
- coaching new and experienced teachers in the latest literacy practices, without taking on the role of expert
- analysing and using books, videos and journals in professional development programmes;
- infusing routine staff meetings with discussions of new literacy curricula
- leading teacher study groups using a variety of formats
- budgeting for professional development programmes in literacy
At a time when all administrators are urged to be literacy leaders, this insider's view helps to define what leadership looks like and shows how to create an environment that fosters professional development. Jennifer Allen discusses the balance leaders struggle with, as they strive to support the practices of teachers, even as they nudge colleagues to improve their literacy instruction. Ultimately, Becoming a Literacy Leader is a hopeful book, an optimistic and realistic portrait of life in schools among teachers committed to doing their jobs well.
Contents
Introduction; A Room of One's Own for Literacy; ‘My Life in Seven Stories’: A Model for a Required In-Service Program; Study Groups: Developing Voluntary Professional Development Programs; Helping Kids on the Bubble: The Literacy Intervention Classroom; Coaching in Classrooms; The Fluency Awareness Project: Piloting Reform Initiatives; Support for Assessment; Scheduling and Budget; Appendix; Bibliography
2006 152pp paperback
978-1-57110-419-9
£19.99
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