Reading Specialists and Literacy Coaches in the Real World, Fourth Edition - Softcover

Brenda A. Shearer; DeBorah A. Carr; MaryEllen Vogt

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1478636637 ISBN 13: 9781478636632

Publisher: Waveland Press, Inc., 2018

Synopsis

Now more than ever, the roles and responsibilities of today's literacy professionals are expanding. Many recent developments require a closer look at the changing careers of reading specialists, coaches, and administrators leading to an emphasis on increased collaboration and coaching, integration of standards, and student improvement initiatives. Both scholarly and practical, Reading Specialists and Literacy Coaches in the Real World provides the support and guidance both literacy and content area teachers need. The learning goals and outcomes in each chapter are aligned with ILA's Standards for the Preparation of Literacy Professionals 2017, providing opportunities for group inquiry and new perspectives on professional learning.

The authors examine the historical, political, and social forces that shape evidence-based practice and incorporate significant developments in intervention, assessment, and adolescent literacy. Their impact on instruction and the needs of students are studied in conjunction with RtI/MTSS programs, progress monitoring and differentiation, instructional technologies related to twenty-first century literacies, updated information about effective academic language instruction for English learners, and a moral imperative for fostering equity, social justice, and global perspectives. The Fourth Edition also provides Resource Materials to support the text, giving it a great deal of flexibility to explore projects for portfolios and self-assessment. In the real world, as learners among learners, literacy professionals use their experiences and voices for advocacy to help prepare students for success in their lives and careers.

Title of related interest also available from Waveland Press: Farris-Werderich, Language Arts: Process, Product, and Assessment for Diverse Classrooms, Sixth Edition (ISBN 9781478637080).

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Review:

"The text speaks to reading specialists who are charged with the task of schoolwide programming. The case studies give a practical lens to what teachers face in their schools a refreshing perspective." --Carianne Bernadowski, Robert Morris University

"The vignettes are particularly helpful. I also like the Collaborate and Connect sections that provide questions and facilitate discussion." --Melissa Stinnett, Western Illinois University

"This text is more inclusive for both reading specialists and literary coaches. I love that it is aligned with the current ILA Standards and includes all the great resources. A perfect text for my course." --Gina Doepker, The University of Texas at Tyler

About this edition

• Publisher: Waveland Press, Inc.
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1478636637
• ISBN 13: 9781478636632
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 387