{"product_id":"9781571107046","title":"Becoming a Literacy Leader: Supporting Learning and Change","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBecoming a Literacy Leader\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles the work of Jennifer Allen, an elementary teacher who moved to a new school and a new job as a literacy specialist, and found herself tackling everything from teacher study groups to state-mandated assessment plans. The book is rooted in Jennifer'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, Jennifer shares advice on:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eorganizing a literacy room with resources for classroom teachers, including book lists, bins of children's books tied to craft and strategy lessons, bulletin board ideas, and files with instructional materials;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edeveloping intervention classrooms for struggling readers and writers built on collaboration between teachers and literacy specialists;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esetting up assessment notebooks for teachers, and preparing new and veteran teachers for student assessments across grades;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecreating model programs for dealing with schoolwide problems like reading fluency, and then moving from the pilot to implementation in many classrooms;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecoaching new and veteran teachers in the latest literacy practices, without taking on the role of expert;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eanalyzing and using books, videos and journals in professional development programs;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003einfusing routine staff meetings with discussions of new literacy curricula;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eleading teacher study groups using a variety of formats;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efinding and budgeting money for professional development programs in literacy;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eprotecting time and scheduling priorities, to ensure the literacy specialist position doesn't become a “catch-all” for the random needs of teachers or administrators.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt 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 shares the balance leaders struggle with, as they strive to support and honor the fine practices of teachers, even as they nudge colleagues to improve their literacy instruction. Ultimately, \u003ci\u003eBecoming a Literacy Leader\u003c\/i\u003e is a hopeful book, an optimistic and realistic portrait of life in schools among teachers committed to doing their jobs well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stenhouse Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47146967793904,"sku":"9781571107046","price":16.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781571107046_p0.jpg?v=1763767840","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781571107046","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}