{"product_id":"leading-for-literacy-a-reading-apprenticeship-approach-paperback","title":"Leading for Literacy: A Reading Apprenticeship Approach - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRuth Schoenbach\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCynthia Greenleaf\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLynn Murphy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClear, on-the-ground guidance for Reading Apprenticeship implementation\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeading for Literacy \u003c\/i\u003eprovides tools and real-life examples to expand the benefits of a literacy approach that sparks students' engaged reading and thinking across disciplines, from middle school through community college. A companion to the landmark \u003ci\u003eReading for Understanding\u003c\/i\u003e, this book guides teachers, leaders, and administrators through the nuts, bolts, benefits, and stumbling blocks of creating Reading Apprenticeship communities that extend a culture of literacy beyond individual classrooms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book explains how to generate authentic buy-in from teachers and administrators, use the Reading Apprenticeship Framework to turn reform overload into reform coherence, and create literacy teams, professional learning communities, and Reading Apprenticeship communities of practice that sustain an institutional focus on a student-centered, strengths-based culture of literacy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey insights from Reading Apprenticeship practitioners across the country address how to get started, build momentum, assess progress, and build partnerships and networks across schools, districts, campuses, and regions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePersistently low levels of adolescent literacy continue to short-change students, contribute to discredited high school diplomas, and cause millions of students to drop out of high school and community college. Forty percent or more of community college students require remedial reading courses as college freshman. The researchers at WestEd's Strategic Literacy Initiative developed the Reading Apprenticeship Framework to provide educators with a proven path to improving literacy for \u003ci\u003eall\u003c\/i\u003e students, and this book provides clear guidance on bringing the framework to life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to integrate Reading Apprenticeship with existing reform efforts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to use formative assessment to promote teacher and student growth\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to coach and empower teachers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to cultivate literacy leadership\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to provide long-term support for a strong content-literacy program\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eNationwide classroom testing has shown Reading Apprenticeship to promote not only literacy and content knowledge, but also motivation and positive academic identity--leading to better student outcomes that reach beyond the classroom walls. \u003ci\u003eLeading for Literacy\u003c\/i\u003e lays out compelling ways to spread the benefits of Reading Apprenticeship, with practical guidance and real-world insight. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLEADING \u003ci\u003efor\u003c\/i\u003e LITERACY \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eLeading for Literacy: A Reading Apprenticeship Approach\u003c\/i\u003e offers educators the kind of solid advice, grounded in clear examples from many different kinds of campuses and districts, that will be helpful for any leaders concerned in supporting teachers to help students meet the more rigorous college and career-ready standards. . . . The kind of system-wide work described here has made an important difference in my district, and will--I believe--be a good guide for others as well.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e --Michael Matsuda, \u003c\/b\u003e Superintendent, Anaheim Union High School District \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"As a district superintendent in Dearborn, Michigan, I saw several of our secondary schools transformed through years-long work with the Reading Apprenticeship approach across multiple subject area classes. Not only did we see changes in student comprehension at these schools, but also in teachers' ways of teaching and working collaboratively with each other. . . . \u003ci\u003eLeading for Literacy: A Reading Apprenticeship Approach\u003c\/i\u003e offers education leaders many varied pathways and insights about what to do and what pitfalls to avoid.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e --Brian Whiston, \u003c\/b\u003e Michigan State Superintendent \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"As a former teacher, instructional coach, and now curriculum director who has seen the benefits of Reading Apprenticeship for my own students and for teachers in schools and districts, I am eager to use \u003ci\u003eLeading for Literacy\u003c\/i\u003e as a resource for working with professional learning communities, developing teacher leadership, and supporting administrators' understanding of what it really takes to help all our students achieve the kind of deeper literacy learning needed for the challenging texts and tasks we expect them to handle.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e --Melissa Devlin, \u003c\/b\u003e Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Literacy, Antietam School District \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeading for Literacy\u003c\/i\u003e provides tools and examples for improving student reading across secondary schools and colleges. As a companion to the landmark \u003ci\u003eReading for Understanding\u003c\/i\u003e, which offers guidance for classroom level implementation, this book guides teacher leaders, coaches and administrators through the nuts and bolts of implementing the Reading Apprenticeship Framework at a broader scale within their own local contexts. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey insights from Reading Apprenticeship practitioners across the country address how to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eGenerate authentic buy-in from teachers and administrators\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCreate communities of practice that sustain an institutional focus on a student-centered, strengths-based culture of literacy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUse formative assessment to promote teacher and student growth\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTurn reform overload into reform coherence\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eNationwide classroom testing has shown Reading Apprenticeship to promote not only literacy and content knowledge, but also motivation and positive academic identity--leading to better student outcomes that reach beyond the classroom walls. \u003ci\u003eLeading for Literacy\u003c\/i\u003e lays out a path to improved student engagement and achievement, with practical guidance and real-world insight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRuth Schoenbach\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eCynthia Greenleaf, Ph.D., \u003c\/b\u003e are co-directors of WestEd's Strategic Literacy Initiative (SLI), a teacher professional development and research organization based in Oakland, California. They are developers of the Reading Apprenticeship Framework. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLynn Murphy\u003c\/b\u003e is the Director of Materials Development for WestEd's Strategic Literacy Initiative.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 10.8 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 05, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761087971616,"sku":"9781118437261","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b3ca4d874b4e04aa5472fe9078157dc0.webp?v=1780199350","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/leading-for-literacy-a-reading-apprenticeship-approach-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}