Description

Leading for Literacy: What Every School Leader Needs to Know is an inspiring and practical resource for all school leaders – teacher leaders, literacy coaches, school administrators, and district-level leaders. Filled with useful ‘look-for’ tools for observing literacy teaching and reflecting upon the culture and systems of your school, Leading for Literacy helps school leaders understand key principles of effective literacy teaching and create equitable communities of learning for all students. Leading for Literacy provides guidance for creating a culture of collaborative professionalism, facilitating conversations about effective practice, and making high-impact decisions based on evidence and the values identified by the school team. An important resource for every school leader aiming to scale up excellence, Leading for Literacy helps leaders create effective systems for improving the literacy outcomes of all students.

With OVER 30 TOOLS to support your work, discover how to…

Beginning of the book

 1. Harness the foundations of inspirational school leadership

 2. Build effective teams that deliver high outcomes for all students

 3. Create a common vision and shared values to create a healthy, collaborative school culture

Middle of the book

 4. Implement evidence-based instructional practices

 5. Observe and document student progress effectively

 6. Teach English learners strategically

 7. Design effective systems for intervention

 8. Create high-quality book collections

End of the book

 9. Harness responsibilities and opportunities as a school leader

10. Create new leadership opportunities

11. Nurture coaches and teacher leaders as important agents of change

12. Sustain and scale up systemic improvements in your district or school

Table of contents

• Section 1: Leading and Learning Together 
• Chapter 1: Leaders Who Inspire
• Chapter 2: Creating a Common Vision and Values
• Chapter 3: Fostering a Culture of Collaboration and Teamwork
• Chapter 4: Creating Effective Teams to Improve Student Outcomes
• Section 2: Foundations for Effective Language and Literacy Learning
• Chapter 5: How Children Think and Learn: Six Research-Based Principles
• Chapter 6: How Children Learn to Read and Write: Four Essential Principles
• Chapter 7: Fostering a Strong Learning Community
• Chapter 8: The Talk Classroom: The Important Role of Language in Teaching and Learning
• Section 3: Literacy by Design: Observing, Assessing, and Planning for Effective Teaching 
• Chapter 9: A Coherent Vision for Literacy Proficiency Across the Grades
• Chapter 10: Designing a Comprehensive Literacy Assessment System
• Section 4: Implementing a Coherent Design for Literacy Teaching 
• Chapter 11: A Design for Teaching Reading: Learning to Read by Reading
• Chapter 12: A Design for Teaching Writing: Learning to Write from Writers
• Chapter 13: Phonics, Spelling, and Word Study for Reading and Writing
• Chapter 14: Assuring Access and Equity for English Learners
• Chapter 15: Intervening for Equitable Literacy Outcomes
• Section 5: Selecting and Organizing High-Quality Texts for Literacy Learning 
• Chapter 16: A Rich Text Base for Literacy Learning
• Chapter 17: Organizing and Sharing Text Resources
• Section 6: Leadership to Sustain Systemic Improvement 
• Chapter 18: Building Professional Capacity Through Shared Leadership
• Chapter 19: Reimagining Professional Learning
• Chapter 20: Game Changers: New Practices for Professional Learning
• Chapter 21: Expanding Literacy Expertise Through Responsive Coaching
• Chapter 22: Supervision and Evaluation in a Culture of Teacher Growth
• Chapter 23: Learning and Leading Forward
• List of Tools