Best Practices of Literacy Leaders, First Edition

Rita M. Bean, PhD, is Professor Emerita in the School of Education at the University of Pittsburgh. Her research focuses on the roles of the reading specialist and the literacy coach, professional development for teachers, and the evaluation of large-scale efforts to improve literacy instruction in the elementary school. Allison Swan Dagen, PhD, is Associate Professor in the College of Human Resources in Education at West Virginia University. Her research focuses on practices that affect literacy teacher/reading specialist preparation and ongoing professional development. Dr. Swan Dagen is a recipient of the Outstanding Researcher Award from the College of Human Resources in Education at West Virginia University.

I. Multiple Roles in School Leadership
1. Literacy Leadership in a Culture of Collaboration, Rita M. Bean

2. Teachers as Literacy Leaders, Allison Swan Dagen and Jodi Nichols

3. Literacy Coaches in Elementary Schools, Susan K. L'Allier and Laurie Elish-Piper

4. Reading Specialists and Literacy Coaches in Secondary Schools, Jacy Ippolito and Joanna Lieberman

5. The Role of the Special Educator: A Balancing Act, Naomi Zigmond and Amanda Kloo

6. Principals as Literacy Leaders, Sharon Walpole and Michael C. McKennaII. What Literacy Leaders Need to Know about Literacy
7. Emergent Literacy, Anne McGill-Franzen and Jennifer Jordan

8. Literacy Leadership in the Elementary School Reading Program, Janice A. Dole and Kristin L. Nelson

9. Adolescent Language, Literacy, and Learning: Implications for a Schoolwide Literacy Program, Patricia L. Anders and Renee T. Clift

10. Establishing a Print-Rich Classroom and School Environment, Misty Sailors and James V. Hoffman

11. Differentiating Literacy Instruction, Heidi Anne E. Mesmer, Jennifer Jones, Lauren Catherwood, and Laura M. Lester

12. Culturally Responsive Literacy Instruction, Allison Skerrett and Afra Ahmed Hersi

13. English Learners: Developing Their Literate Lives, MaryEllen Vogt

14. Literacy Assessment in Schools, Suzanne Lane and Debra MooreIII. Perspectives on Special Issues
15. Technology in the Literacy Program, Jill Castek and Carolyn B. Gwinn

16. Developing Effective Home–School Literacy Partnerships, Jeanne R. Paratore, Lilly M. Steiner, and Susan Dougherty

17. Policy Implementation: The Path from Reading Policy to Classroom Practice, Sarah L. Woulfin and Cynthia E. Coburn 18. Schools as Places of Learning: The Powerful Role of Literacy Leaders, Rita M. Bean and Allison Swan Dagen