Reading Specialists and Literacy Coaches in the Real World

by Vogt, MaryEllen J.; Shearer, Brenda A.

• ISBN13: 9780205494712
• ISBN10: 0205494714
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-01-01
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon

Summary

Reading Specialists and Literacy Coaches in the Real World, Second Edition, is a unique book designed to prepare reading specialists and literacy coaches to implement reading programs at the school and district level.The book includes both theoretical and practical information about the varied roles of reading specialist and literacy coaches, including: teacher and diagnostician, intervention provider, curriculum designer, professional developer, coach/ mentor/supervisor, literacy program evaluator, action researcher, and literacy leader. This Second Edition offers a more streamlined approach to two-year programmatic planning, and a new chapter written for those who are designated as literacy coaches. This book may also be used for professional development by reading specialists and literacy coaches, and to prepare administrators to coordinate, implement, and evaluate programs for teaching reading/language arts.

Table of Contents

List of Figures	xv
Preface	xvii
About the Authors	xxiii
PART I READING SPECIALISTS AND LITERACY COACHES: LEADERSHIP IN SCHOOL
Examining the Historical Context for Teaching Reading	1	(24)
Learning Goals	1	(1)
Standards for Reading Professionals: Reading Specialists/Literacy Coaches	2	(1)
Vignette	2	(1)
Why Change?	3	(1)
Exploring Reading Instruction Over Time	4	(11)
Teaching Reading in the Twenty-First Century	15	(4)
The Evolution of the Reading Specialist and Literacy Coach	19	(3)
Revisiting the Vignette	22	(1)
Points to Remember	22	(1)
Portfolio Projects	23	(1)
Recommended Readings	23	(1)
Notes	24	(1)
Analyzing, Discovering, and Creating a Literacy Vision	25	(17)
Learning Goals	25	(1)
Standards for Reading Professionals: Reading Specialists/Literacy Coaches	26	(1)
Vignette	26	(1)
Culturally Responsive Literacy Programs: Asking New Questions	27	(1)
Establishing the Literacy Team	28	(3)
Literacies and Communities: Asking New Questions	31	(3)
Developing a Written Vision Statement	34	(3)
Aligning Beliefs with Standards	37	(2)
Revisiting the Vignette	39	(1)
Points to Remember	40	(1)
Portfolio Projects	40	(1)
Recommended Readings	41	(1)
Determining a School's Literacy Needs and Developing a Plan	42	(15)
Learning Goals	43	(1)
Standards for Reading Professionals: Reading Specialists/Literacy Coaches	43	(1)
Vignette	43	(1)
Assessing the School Literacy Program Needs	44	(8)
Creating the Comprehensive Two-Year Plan/Grid	52	(3)
Revisiting the Vignette	55	(1)
Points to Remember	55	(1)
Portfolio Projects	56	(1)
Recommended Readings	56	(1)
Matching Context to Students: Assessment as Inquiry	57	(25)
Learning Goals	57	(1)
Standards for Reading Professionals: Reading Specialists/Literacy Coaches	57	(1)
Vignette	57	(3)
The Reading Specialist's Role in Assessment	60	(1)
Contextualized Assessment	61	(10)
Implications for Developing a Schoolwide Assessment Program	71	(2)
Implications for Developing Districtwide Assessment Programs	73	(1)
Revisiting the Vignette	74	(1)
Points to Remember	74	(1)
Portfolio Projects	75	(1)
Recommended Readings	76	(6)
Adapting Instruction to Learners' Needs: Framing Literacy Intervention	82	(22)
Learning Goals	83	(1)
Standards for Reading Professionals: Reading Specialists/Literacy Coaches	83	(1)
Vignette	83	(2)
Providing an Appropriate Learning Environment	85	(1)
Framing Literacy Intervention	86	(15)
Literacy and Programming Considerations for Students with Physical Limitations	101	(1)
Revisiting the Vignette	102	(1)
Points to Remember	102	(1)
Portfolio Projects	103	(1)
Recommended Readings	103	(1)
Addressing Issues of Culture and Language	104	(19)
Learning Goals	104	(1)
Standards for Reading Professionals: Reading Specialists/Literacy Coaches	105	(1)
Vignette	105	(1)
Issues of Culture	106	(2)
Supporting Language and Literacy Development for English Learners	108	(12)
Revisiting the Vignette	120	(1)
Points to Remember	121	(1)
Portfolio Projects	121	(1)
Recommended Readings	122	(1)
PART II READING SPECIALISTS AND LITERACY COACHES: LEADERSHIP IN CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
Implementing a Comprehensive Literacy Program in the Elementary School	123	(17)
Learning Goals	124	(1)
Standards for Reading Professionals: Reading Specialists/Literacy Coaches	124	(1)
Vignette	124	(1)
The Reading and Language Arts Curriculum in the Elementary School	125	(12)
Revisiting the Vignette	137	(1)
Points to Remember	138	(1)
Portfolio Projects	138	(1)
Recommended Readings	139	(1)
Notes	139	(1)
Implementing a Reading Program in Middle and Secondary Schools	140	(21)
Learning Goals	140	(1)
Standards for Reading Professionals: Reading Specialists/Literacy Coaches	141	(1)
Vignette	141	(1)
Adolescent Literacy: Issues and Perspectives	142	(3)
What Adolescent Learners Need	145	(8)
Characteristics of Effective Literacy Programs in Middle and Secondary Schools	153	(1)
The Role of the Reading Specialist/Literacy Coach in Shaping the Adolescent Literacy Program	154	(5)
Revisiting the Vignette	159	(1)
Points to Remember	159	(1)
Portfolio Projects	159	(1)
Recommended Readings	160	(1)
Selecting and Evaluating Instructional Materials and Technology Resources	161	(25)
Learning Goals	162	(1)
Standards for Reading Professionals: Reading Specialists/Literacy Coaches	162	(1)
Vignette	162	(2)
The Textbook and Instructional Materials Adoption Process	164	(4)
Guidelines for Selecting Instructional Materials for Reading and Language Arts	168	(7)
Working with Publishers and Sales Representatives	175	(1)
After the Adoption: Implementation	176	(1)
Technology and Literacy	177	(3)
The Media and Critical Literacy	180	(2)
Revisiting the Vignette	182	(1)
Points to Remember	183	(1)
Portfolio Projects	183	(1)
Recommended Readings	184	(1)
Notes	184	(2)
PART III READING SPECIALISTS AND LITERACY COACHES: LEADERSHIP THROUGH MENTORING, SUPERVISION, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Serving as an Elementary, Secondary, or District-Level Literacy Coach	186	(25)
Learning Goals	187	(1)
Standards for Reading Professionals: Reading Specialists/Literacy Coaches	187	(1)
Vignette	187	(2)
School and District Roles of Literacy Coaches and Reading Specialists	189	(3)
The Literacy Coach: Exploring Six Models	192	(2)
Models for Literacy Coaches and Reading Specialists	194	(8)
Dealing with Negative People and Learning From Your Mistakes	202	(4)
Supervising Reading Specialists	206	(1)
Study Groups	207	(1)
Saving the Best for Last: Beginning the Job of Literacy Coach	208	(1)
Revisiting the Vignette	209	(1)
Points to Remember	209	(1)
Portfolio Projects	210	(1)
Recommended Readings	210	(1)
Note	210	(1)
Planning and Providing Professional Development	211	(25)
Learning Goals	211	(1)
Standards for Reading Professionals: Reading Specialists/Literacy Coaches	212	(1)
Vignette	212	(1)
Professional Development: The Past and the Present	213	(3)
Creating a Professional Development Plan	216	(9)
Planning and Delivering In-Services, Workshops, and Conference Presentations	225	(8)
Revisiting the Vignette	233	(1)
Points to Remember	234	(1)
Portfolio Projects	234	(1)
Recommended Readings	234	(2)
PART IV READING SPECIALISTS AND LITERACY COACHES: LEADERSHIP THROUGH ADVOCACY
Working with Families and Adult Literacy	236	(15)
Learning Goals	236	(1)
Standards for Reading Professionals: Reading Specialists/Literacy Coaches	237	(1)
Vignette	237	(1)
Family Literacy	238	(6)
Adult Literacy	244	(3)
The Role of Reading Specialists in Family and Adult Literacy Programs	247	(1)
Revisiting the Vignette	248	(1)
Points to Remember	248	(1)
Portfolio Projects	249	(1)
Recommended Readings	249	(2)
Moving the Field Forward as Leaders, Researchers, and Advocates	251	(48)
Learning Goals	251	(1)
Standards for Reading Professionals: Reading Specialists/Literacy Coaches	252	(1)
Vignette	252	(1)
Continuing the Professional Journey	253	(5)
Involvement in Professional Organizations	258	(3)
Writing Successful Grant Proposals	261	(2)
Role of the Reading Specialist/Literacy Coach in Supporting Classroom Research	263	(1)
The Reading Specialist and Literacy Coach as Literacy Advocates	264	(2)
Revisiting the Vignette	266	(2)
Points to Remember	268	(1)
Portfolio Projects	268	(1)
Recommended Readings	268	(3)
APPENDIXES
Appendix A Literacy History Prompts	271	(1)
Appendix B Examples of Two Schools' Vision Statements	272	(2)
Appendix C Standards-Based Curriculum Framework	274	(1)
Appendix D Sample Needs Assessment Survey	275	(3)
Appendix E Sample Needs Assessment Summary	278	(2)
Appendix F Sample Two-Year Plan/Grid	280	(5)
Appendix G Learner Assessment Profile (LAP)	285	(5)
Appendix H Classroom Assessment Profile	290	(1)
Appendix I IRA Position Statement: Teaching All Children to Read: The Roles of the Reading Specialist (2000)	291	(2)
Appendix J Standards for Reading Professionals---Revised 2003 Professional Standards and Ethics Committee of the International Reading Association	293	(6)
References	299	(14)
Index	313