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The Principal as Instructional Leader in Literacy

A proven plan to raise the quality of literacy instruction and learning schoolwide!

As part of the Leading Student Achievement series, this practical guide supports school leaders in improving literacy instruction and achievement for K–12 students. Based on a balanced approach that emphasizes all components of literacy, this volume:

  • Explores the role of the principal and shared leadership in the improvement process 
  • Guides school leaders in developing effective school teams for improving literacy
  • Demonstrates how to create and implement a literacy plan 
  • Recommends practices that support classroom instruction 
  • Examines how to promote home-school-community partnerships

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Product Details
  • Grade Level: PreK-12
  • ISBN: 9781412963091
  • Published By: Corwin
  • Series: Leading Student Achievement Series
  • Year: 2008
  • Page Count: 160
  • Publication date: December 17, 2008
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"Getting down from the ivory tower and stepping out of the principal's office, these authors offer some of the most important and useful books about leadership that principals can buy."
—Andy Hargreaves, Thomas More Brennan Chair in Education
Boston College

"Addresses some of the most important challenges facing school leaders today. The authors bring a remarkable combination of deep, practical experience and academic sophistication to these challenges."
—Ken Leithwood, Professor
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto

"This series of little volumes provides a valuable resource for new principals who would become accomplished instructional leaders and seasoned principals looking to strengthen their leadership capacity."
—Roland S. Barth, Founding Director
Harvard Principals' Center

"This series allows school principals to integrate theory and practice themselves, resulting in highly insightful and practical strategies that will make a difference in schools. Practitioners: lead thyselves!"
—Michael Fullan, Professor Emeritus
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto

A proven plan to raise the quality of literacy instruction and learning schoolwide!

To effectively monitor instruction and adherence to a standards-based curriculum, every principal must understand all aspects of literacy teaching and development. As part of the Leading Student Achievement series, this practical guide supports principals and school leaders in improving literacy instruction and achievement for K–12 students. Based on a balanced approach that emphasizes all components of literacy, this volume:

  • Explores the role of the principal and shared leadership in the improvement process 
  • Guides school leaders in developing effective school teams for improving literacy
  • Demonstrates how to create and implement a literacy plan 
  • Recommends practices that support classroom instruction 
  • Examines how to promote home–school–community partnerships

Aligned with both IRA and NCTE standards, The Principal as Instructional Leader in Literacy offers a comprehensive approach to providing high-quality literacy leadership.


Key features

  • Defines literacy instruction in the context of the commonly used balanced literacy framework, a model that bridges a number of delivery models;
  • Provides numerous staff development activities, observation guides, and organizational tools throughout the text, ready for use at staff meetings, staff development events, and professional learning community meetings;
  • Addresses time issues that arise in efforts to improve literacy instruction
Table of Contents

Table of Contents

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


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