Literacy Changemakers

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This inspiring book shows how K–12 teachers, literacy specialists and coaches, and school- and district-level administrators can work together to make needed instructional improvements while fostering a lifelong love of reading and writing.

This inspiring book shows how K-12 teachers, literacy specialists and coaches, and school- and district-level administrators can work together to make needed instructional improvements while fostering a lifelong love of reading and writing. The book presents collaborative leadership strategies and research-based best practices for creating joyful, effective learning environments. It includes ways to evaluate and recalibrate literacy programs for sustainable change, provide students with a wide variety of engaging reading opportunities, meet the needs of English learners and adolescent learners, partner with families, and enhance professional learning and development. Teacher-friendly features include practical tips and "Stop, Think, and Take Action" sections in each chapter. Several reproducible forms can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size.

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Foreword, Diane Lapp
1. Shared Literacy Leadership: Getting Involved on Behalf of All Readers and Writers
2. Engaging and Joyful Literacy Leadership
3. Telling Your School or District’s Literacy “Story”
4. Rethinking Professional Development and Professional Learning Communities: Teacher-Centered Opportunities for Authentic Buy-In
5. Recalibrating Literacy Programs: What Makes the Best Learning Environment?
6. Recalibrating Literacy Programs: What Works for Early Literacy?
7. Recalibrating Literacy Programs: What Works for Adolescent Learners?
8. “Eyes Lit Up With Joy”: Advocating for Multilingual Learners
9. Family Literacy
10. New Literacies and Technology
References
Index