Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-174).
CONTENTS NOTE
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Foreword; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; 2 A Room of One's Own for Literacy; 3 "My Life in Seven Stories": A Model for a Required In-service Program; 4 Study Groups: Developing Voluntary Professional Development Programs; 5 Helping Kids on the Bubble: The Literacy Intervention Classroom; 6 Coaching in Classrooms; 7 The Fluency Awareness Project: Piloting Reform Initiatives; 8 Support for Assessment; 9 Scheduling and Budget; Appendix; Bibliography.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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At a time when all administrators are urged to be literacy leaders, Jennifer Allen's book provides an insider's view of leadership, and how to create an environment that fosters professional development. Becoming a Literacy Leader chronicles Jennifer's move to a new school and a new job as a literacy specialist where she found herself tackling everything from teacher study groups to state-mandated assessment plans. This is a positive book, rooted in the belief that teachers know what they need when it comes to professional development in literacy, and the best literacy leaders are those who li.
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Title
Becoming a literacy leader.
International Standard Book Number
9781571104199
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Language arts teachers-- Training of-- United States.