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| Preface | |
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| Dedications | |
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| About the Authors | |
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| About the Contributors | |
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| Foreword | |
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| Preface | |
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| Acknowledgements | |
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| Reframing the Culture of Literacy Leadership | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Literacy Leadership in Today's Educational and Political Forum | |
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| The Common Core State Standards Connection: The Call to Common Ground | |
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| Creating a Renaissance | |
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| Reframing Literacy Leadership | |
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| Evolving Roles and Approaches | |
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| Individual Approach to Literacy Leadership | |
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| Team Approach to Literacy Leadership | |
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| Response to Intervention (RTI) and the Literacy Leader: It Definitely Takes a Team! | |
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| Literacy Communities as Levers for Change | |
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| Professional Standards Supporting Literacy Leadership in Schools | |
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| Closing Thoughts | |
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| The Ethical Literacy Leader: Sharing the Responsibility for Literacy and Student Learning | |
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| Cultivate Your Leadership Skills | |
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| Critical Voices: Complexities of Literacy Leadership | |
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| Cultivate Your Leadership Skills | |
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| Questions for Reflection and Discussion | |
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| Practical Applications | |
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| Classroom Activity | |
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| Professional Development Activity | |
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| References | |
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| Portraying a Paradigm for Change | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Response to Intervention (RTI): Moving Targets | |
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| Systems Thinking and Literacy Leadership | |
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| Linking Systems Thinking to Purpose, Philosophy, and Pedagogy | |
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| The Common Core State Standards Connection: Navigating Implementation | |
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| Narrative Inquiry, Experience, and Literacy Leadership | |
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| Appreciative Coaching and Literacy Leadership | |
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| Closing Thoughts | |
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| The Ethical Literacy Leader: The "A for Effort" Dilemma | |
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| Cultivate Your Leadership Skills | |
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| Critical Voices: Our Collaborative Journey of Change | |
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| Cultivate Your Leadership Skills | |
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| Questions for Reflection and Discussion | |
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| Practical Applications | |
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| Classroom Activity | |
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| Professional Development Activity | |
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| References | |
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| Painting a Vision of Literacy Leadership | |
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| Introduction | |
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| A Portrait of Goals for Literacy Leaders | |
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| Response to Intervention (RTI) and the Literacy Leader: Explicit and Intense: Welcome to the Emergency Room | |
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| Literacy Leaders Seek to Improve Evidence-Based Literacy Pedagogy | |
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| Literacy Leaders Seek to Improve the Performance of All Students | |
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| Literacy Leaders Seek to Affect School Culture | |
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| A Portrait of Effective Professional Development | |
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| The Common Core State Standards Connection: Continue to Press toward the Mark | |
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| Case Scenarios | |
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| Painting a Portrait of Literacy Learning Communities | |
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| Closing Thoughts | |
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| The Ethical Literacy Leader: Complementing Professional Standards with Personal Standards | |
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| Cultivate Your Leadership Skills | |
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| Critical Voices: Chipping Away at a Wall of Resistance | |
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| Cultivate Your Leadership Skills | |
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| Questions for Reflection and Discussion | |
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| Practical Applications | |
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| Classroom Activity | |
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| Professional Development Activity | |
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| References | |
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| Nurturing a Mosaic of Adult Learners | |
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| Introduction | |
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| The Common Core State Standards Connection: Preparing for the Journey Ahead | |
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| Working with a Mosaic of Adult Learners | |
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| Response to Intervention (RTI) and the Literacy Leader: Training for the Data Olympics | |
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| Adult learners need to know why they are being asked to learn something new before engaging in the learning process. | |
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| Adult learners come to learning situations with a wealth of experience. | |
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| Adults are ready to learn when they perceive the need to change to be more effective at what they do. | |
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| Adults are motivated to learn after they experience the need for a change. | |
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| Adults are motivated to learn based on internal needs. | |
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| Adult learners are self-directing. | |
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| The Artist as Specialist | |
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| Closing Thoughts | |
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| The Ethical Literacy Leader: How Do I Keep on Working? | |
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| Cultivate Your Leadership Skills | |
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| Critical Voices: Maintaining Respectful Relationships or "You're Not the Boss of Me!" | |
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| Cultivate Your Leadership Skills | |
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| Questions for Reflection and Discussion | |
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| Practical Applications | |
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| Classroom Activity | |
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| Professional Development Activity | |
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| References | |
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| Sketching Critical and Collaborative Communication | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Artful Communication | |
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| Etching Proactive Communication | |
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| The Common Core State Standards Connection: In All They Getting…Get an Understanding | |
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| Critical Collaboration | |
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| Collaborative Communication | |
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| Etching the Communication Process | |
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| The Speaker's Message | |
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| The Listener and the Response | |
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| Etching Literacy Contexts | |
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| Large-Group Discussions | |
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| Working with Small Groups or Individuals | |
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| Dealing with Confrontation and Negotiation | |
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| Communicating Through Writing | |
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| Response to Intervention (RTI) and the Literacy Leader: Decision-Making and Reviewing | |
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| Closing Thoughts | |
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| The Ethical Literacy Leader: Crafting Ethical Communication | |
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| Cultivate Your Leadership Skills | |
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| Critical Voices: Delivering the Hard Message | |
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| Cultivate Your Leadership Skills | |
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| Questions for Reflection and Discussion | |
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| Practical Applications | |
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| Classroom Activity | |
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| Professional Development Activity | |
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| References | |
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| Innovating a Mosaic of Creative Change | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Response to Intervention (RTI) and the Literacy Leader: Tools of the Trade | |
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| Creativity and Literacy Leadership | |
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| The Common Core State Standards Connection: Involvement and Influence in Planning Change | |
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| Imagination, Creativity, and Innovation in Action at Ridge and Valley Charter School | |
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| Closing Thoughts | |
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| The Ethical Literacy Leader: Advocating for a Model of Equity | |
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| Cultivate Your Leadership Skills | |
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| Critical Voices: Encouraging Teachers to Embrace Connectedness | |
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| Cultivate Your Leadership Skills | |
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| Questions for Reflection and Discussion | |
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| Practical Applications | |
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| Classroom Activity | |
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| Professional Development Activity | |
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| References | |
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| Texturizing with Resources | |
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| Introduction | |
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| The Texture of Professional Literacy Associations | |
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| The Texture of Online Professional Development and Networking | |
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| Response to Intervention (RTI) and the Literacy Leader: What's Up Online? | |
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| The Common Core State Standards Connection: Built-In Resources | |
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| The Texture of Partnerships | |
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| Building Collaborative PD Models | |
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| Closing Thoughts | |
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| The Ethical Literacy Leader: Travelling the Narrow Path | |
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| Cultivate Your Leadership Skills | |
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| Critical Voices: Collaborating with Stakeholders | |
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| Cultivate Your Leadership Skills | |
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| Questions for Reflection and Discussion | |
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| Practical Applications | |
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| Classroom Activity | |
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| Professional Development Activity | |
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| References | |
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| Celebrating the Masterpiece | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Assessing Progress | |
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| Collaborative, Team Leadership | |
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| Translating Values into Action | |
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| The Common Core State Standards: Continue to Press toward the Mark | |
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| Re-setting Goals | |
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| Celebrating Successes | |
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| Response to Intervention (RTI) and the Literacy Leader: Celebrating Achievements | |
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| Redefining Our Role and Job Description | |
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| Closing Thoughts | |
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| The Ethical Literacy Leader: Celebrating Successes through "Star Tattoos" | |
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| Cultivate Your Leadership Skills | |
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| Critical Voices: Supporting Literacy Leadership | |
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| Cultivate Your Leadership Skills | |
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| Questions for Reflection and Discussion | |
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| Practical Applications | |
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| Classroom Activity | |
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| Professional Development Activity | |
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| References | |
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| Appendix: Professional Literacy Associations | |
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| American Reading Company | |
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| The American Reading Forum | |
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| The Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers | |
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| International Reading Association | |
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| Literacy Research Association | |
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| National Council of Teachers of English | |
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| Afterword | |
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| Index | |