Word Study for Literacy Leaders

I. Foundations of Word Study and Professional Learning

1. Foundations of Word Study Instruction, Donald R. Bear, Amy Frederick, Darl Kiernan, & Anne C. Ittner

2. Professional Learning and Word Study, Anne C. Ittner, Amy Frederick, Darl Kiernan, & Donald R. Bear

II. Coaching Word Study Instruction

3. Using the Word Study Classroom Observation Guide to Stimulate Professional Reflection and Growth, Kristin M. Gehsmann

4. Learning Huddles: Collaborating to Improve Word Study Instruction, Darl Kiernan & Kim Austin

5. Literacy Coaching Approaches in Word Study, Sarah Negrete, Treena Parker, & Shari Dunn

6. The Promise of Virtual Coaching for Professional Learning in Word Study and Beyond, Kristin Burger & Anna Jennerjohn

III. Professional Learning in Different Word Study Settings

7. How Do You Help Teachers Strategically Support Emergent Bilinguals?, Lori Helman & Anne C. Ittner

8. Support and Insight for Teachers of Young Children, Laura Tortorelli & Annmarie Petrozzelli Spear

9. Expanding Possibilities for Multimodal Word Study Instruction Using a Design Thinking Approach, Maggie Struck & Elizabeth Weise

10. Preparing Preservice Teachers to Teach Developmental Word Study in Diverse Classrooms, Hiawatha Smith & Amy Frederick

11 Developing Professional Knowledge to Implement Word Study Interventions, Latisha Hayes

12. Engaging Teachers of Adolescent Readers in Vocabulary-Focused Professional Learning, Madison Weary & Kevin Flanigan

13. Metalinguistic Journeys: Supporting Secondary Teachers with Academic Vocabulary Instruction, Dianna Townsend & Rachel Knecht

14. Getting Administrators on Board, Alisa Simeral

Appendix: Word Study Classroom Observation Guide

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