Meeting the challenge of adolescent literacy : practical ideas for literacy leaders / Judith L. Irvin [and others].
| Other author | Irvin, Judith L., 1947- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Newark, DE : International Reading Association, ©2009. |
| Description | xii, 236 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | What can literacy leaders do to improve student engagement with reading and writing? -- What can literacy leaders do when low expectations have a negative impact on student motivation and achievement? -- What can literacy leaders do when data show that most students do not read or write on grade level? -- What can literacy leaders do to close the literacy achievement gap among groups of students within a school? -- How can literacy leaders capture and enhance student interest in technology to prepared them to use multiple literacies? -- When literacy leaders observe content area classrooms, what kinds of literacy support should they see? -- How can literacy leaders improve content area writing instruction and increase the amount of quality student writing in all content areas? -- What can literacy leaders do when instructional strategies are disconnected from learning goals, content objectives, or student needs? -- How can literacy leaders set up effective language and literacy development for adolescents who are English-language learners? -- What can literacy leaders do to provide a smooth and positive transition for new students to ensure that they experience ongoing literacy development? -- What can literacy leaders do to get widespread, active support for a schoolwide literacy improvement effort? -- How can literacy leaders create a schedule that provides time for teacher collaboration and planning as well as adequate time for students to read, write, and learn? -- How can literacy leaders best develop teachers as potential leaders and mentors to their colleagues? -- How can literacy leaders help the school library media specialist support and improve content area literacy instruction? -- How can literacy leaders better understand, value, and build upon the contributions that families and communities make to students' literacy development? -- How can literacy leaders sustain a schoolwide literacy improvement effort despite transition of school and district leaders or high teacher turnover? -- Appendix A: glossary -- Appendix B: vignettes of literacy-rich classrooms -- Appendix C: reproducible tools/forms for literacy leaders. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-223) and index. |
| LCCN | 2008030664 |
| ISBN | 9780872076891 |
| ISBN | 087207689X |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | LB1632 .M383 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |