The Principal as Instructional Leader in Literacy

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book is a practical guide for principals and other school leaders to use as they work to improve literacy instruction in order to increase student achievement. It provides school leaders with an understanding of literacy instruction in the context of the commonly used balanced literacy framework; explores the role of the principal in the improvement process, a role characterized by shared leadership; and then guides school leaders through the process of developing effective school teams, creating a literacy plan, supporting classroom instruction, and implementing the literacy plan.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Corwin
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Dezember 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 242g
• ISBN-13: 9781412963091
• ISBN-10: 1412963095
• Artikelnr.: 25051943

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Setting the Stage
Defining Literacy
A Brief, Recent History of Literacy Instruction
The Principal¿s Role: Instructional Leader
Summary
2. Foundations of Balanced Literacy
Staring With an Understanding of Literacy Instruction
Stages of Literacy Development
Components of Balanced Literacy
The Balanced Literacy Diet
Summary
3. Meeting the Needs of All Students
Understanding Student Needs
Differentiated Instruction
Summary
4. Instructional Leadership in Action
Identifying a Need for Change
Establishing a Set of Literacy Core Values
Summary
5. School Improvement: The Literacy Plan
Developing a Literacy Plan
Planning for Literacy Instruction
Summary
6. Working Together: Promoting Home/School/Community Partnerships
Understanding the School Community
Analyzing the Data
Summary
7. Sharing Leadership
Using a Team Approach
Teachers Learning From Teachers
Summary
8. Building Effective Teams
Creating Teams
Teams Need a Purpose
Collaborative Team Intervention
Summary
9. Supporting Classroom Instruction
Professional Development
Walking-About-the-School Strategy
Staff Supervision
Summary
10. Resolving Time Issues
Give Up Some Time, You Get Some Time
The Balanced School Day
Summary
Afterword: Are You Up to the Challenge?
Must Reads
Glossary
References
Index