reading teachers

Reveals the complexity of providing effective professional development for literacy educators and examine the challenges of bringing about fundamental change in literacy instruction.

An alphabetical reference that defines words related to the study or teaching of literacy; aimed at a professional audience.

Discusses literacy coaching and professional formats for coaches, such as collaborative resource management, content presentations, coplanning, study groups, demonstration lessons, peer coaching, and coteaching, and describes the roles, procedures, and responsibilities of each.

Provides information for reading specialists in kindergarten through grade twelve and focuses on issues related to instruction, leadership, and assessment.

Explains how teachers can observe children's progress in the early years of learning about literacy and discusses how they can identify children who need more help with reading.