The K-12 Literacy Leadership Fieldbook

by Rosemarye T. Taylor

• ISBN13: 9781412917506
• ISBN10: 1412917506
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-06-01
• Publisher: Corwin Pr

Summary

This fieldbook provides a plan for improving literacy for all students; students who enjoy reading become better writers, more involved learners, and joyful readers!

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
About the Authors	xiii
Schools and Districts Committing to Fail-Safe Literacy Leadership	1	(14)
Achieving Commitment	1	(5)
Fail-Safe Literacy Leadership	6	(6)
Review and Reflection	12	(1)
Helpful Terms	13	(1)
Further Reading and Resources	13	(2)
Collaborating Based on Research	15	(20)
NCLB's Five Elements of Reading	17	(5)
The Fail-Safe Literacy Point of View	22	(8)
Fail-Safe Literacy Leaders Collaborating Across Content Areas	30	(2)
Review and Reflection	32	(1)
Helpful Terms	33	(1)
Further Reading and Resources	33	(2)
Developing the Literacy System Through Collaboration	35	(10)
Step 1: Committing to Fail-safe Literacy Leadership	35	(1)
Step 2: Agreeing on a Common Language to Drive Instruction	36	(3)
Step 3: Agreeing on Nonnegotiable Expectations of Daily Practice	39	(1)
Literacy Leadership Teams in Action	40	(2)
Review and Reflection	42	(1)
Helpful Terms	43	(1)
Further Reading and Resources	44	(1)
Using Exemplars to Kick Up Literacy Learning a Notch	45	(18)
Step 4: Creating Exemplars and Nonexemplars	46	(4)
Step 5: Clarifying Roles and Responsibilities	50	(11)
Review and Reflection	61	(1)
Helpful Terms	61	(1)
Further Reading and Resources	61	(2)
Using Data to Drive Fail-Safe Literacy Learning	63	(20)
Step 6: Asking What Is Working and What Is Not?	63	(17)
Step 7: Asking Is There Anything Else?	80	(1)
Review and Reflection	80	(1)
Helpful Terms	81	(1)
Further Reading and Resources	81	(2)
Enhancing Reading, Writing, and Content Learning With Technology	83	(26)
21st-Century Skills	84	(1)
What Is Technology Integration?	85	(1)
Literacy Leadership and Technology	86	(3)
Integration of Technology Into the Fail-Safe Literacy System	89	(9)
Technological Devices	98	(5)
The Internet and the World Wide Web	103	(1)
Review and Reflection	104	(1)
Helpful Terms	105	(1)
Further Reading and Resources	106	(3)
Completing the Fail-Safe System of Literacy	109	(12)
Step 8: Creating a Support System	110	(4)
Step 9: Communicating the Fail-Safe Literacy System	114	(3)
Step 10: Monitoring the Fail-Safe Literacy System	117	(1)
Step 11: Celebrating Successes	118	(1)
Continuing to Kick It Up a Notch	118	(1)
Review and Reflection	119	(1)
Helpful Terms	120	(1)
Further Reading and Resources	120	(1)
Appendix A: APEL Template	121	(6)
Appendix B: The Fail-Safe Literacy System Planning Process	127	(6)
Reference	133	(4)
Index	137