The Reading Specialist, Second Edition: Leadership for the Classroom, School, and Community (Solving Problems in the Teaching of Literacy)
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A trusted resource for day-to-day guidance, professional development, and certification courses, this nuts-and-bolts text explains the varied roles and responsibilities of reading specialists in grades K 12. Rita Bean offers evidence-based best practices for working with struggling readers, supporting teachers, planning curricula, and collaborating with parents, community programs, and granting agencies. Useful features include discussion questions, self-reflective exercises, and lively examples and vignettes.
New to This Edition
*Expanded coverage of middle and secondary school reading programs.
*Addresses the reading specialist s role in a response-to-intervention framework.
*Additional chapter on literacy coaching.
*Suggested learning exercises and activities for each chapter are provided in an appendix.
*Many new or revised examples and reflection questions.
