2. Teaching Students: An Overview of the Instructional Role

3. The Instructional Role: Developing, Implementing, and Evaluating

4. Leadership of the Literacy Specialist: What Does It Mean?

5. Professional Learning: The New Professional Development

6. Coaching: Improving Classroom and School Literacy Instruction

7. Coaching Individual Teachers to Improve Literacy Teaching and Learning

8. Developing a School Literacy Program: Facilitating School Change

9. Assessment of Classroom and School Literacy Programs

10. School, Community, and Family Partnerships

11. Making Your Voice Matter: Contributions to the Professional Community

12. The Literacy Specialist as Lifelong Learner: Addressing Challenges and Changes

Appendix A. Coaching Summary Sheet: The Observation Cycle

Appendix B. Observation Protocol for Content-Area Instruction

Appendix C. Sample Observation Form for Scripting Lesson

Appendix D. Website Resources

Appendix E. Preparation for Job Interviews

Appendix F. Ideas for Course or Workshop Instructors

References

Index