Literacy Coaching - A Handbook for School Leaders (Hardcover)

Improve student achievement by effectively implementing literacy coaching! Fail-safe literacy is defined as listening, viewing, thinking, speaking, reading, writing, and expressing through multiple symbol systems at a developmentally appropriate level. An effective literacy coach, who can inspire extraordinary performance from ordinary people, can be a key to improving literacy schoolwide. Grounded in research and an evidence-based approach, this handbook guides school leaders in successfully implementing literacy coaching, with a systematic process for teachers, administrators, and students. It is designed to improve reading, writing, and content learning through literacy infusion into curricular and instructional practices throughout the school. Classroom strategies, specific teacher leadership practices, and resources used successfully in schools are showcased throughout, along with Background knowledge and an introduction to "fail-safe" literacy Details on the roles and responsibilities of literacy coaches Ideas for building the literacy team Ways to study data and monitor achievement Practical guidance for the literacy coach's continuing success Literacy Coaching supports school leaders in implementing a successful literacy coaching program, and in creating a collaborative professional learning community for literacy, resulting in improved student achievement.

General

Imprint:	Sage Publications Ltd
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2006
First published:	March 2006
Authors:	Dale E Moxley • Rosemarye T. Taylor
Dimensions:	254 x 177 x 6mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	120
ISBN-13:	978-1-4129-2632-4
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Education > Organization & management of education > General Books > Social sciences > Education > Educational resources & technology > General
LSN:	1-4129-2632-7
Barcode:	9781412926324

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