Exemplary Literacy Teachers (2nd ed)

Identifying what exemplary teachers know and do to promote literacy achievement at every grade level, this highly motivating book provides step-by-step guidance for professional development.

It helps teachers assess their strengths and build their competencies in six key domains of literacy instruction directly linked to student success.

Featuring skills-building exercises, sample lesson plans, book lists, and over a dozen reproducibles, the book illustrates specific actions that teachers can take to emulate their most effective colleagues in school districts around the country.

New to This Edition: Revised and updated based on the authors' professional development work with over 20,000 educators Expanded to cover K-12 (prior edition covered K-5) Now includes material for literacy coaches and administrators, as well as teachers "Teacher-in-Action" cases offer vivid snapshots of exemplary practices Many of the activities and reproducibles are new or revised.