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Instructional Leadership
in Reading Language Arts
February 23, 2010
“Administrators can do much to establish the climate or culture
of a school by modeling high standards of professional
behavior and by ensuring the school is a true learning community that supports
experimentation and values efforts to improve.”
“Exploring the Relationship Between Staff Development and Improvements in Student Learning,” by Thomas Guskey and Dennis Sparks, Journal of Staff Development, Fall 1996.
Quick Write
3 What are things an adminis trator s hould cons ider in order to be an
effec tive ins tructional leader in/ ?reading language arts
Instructional Leadership in Reading
?What was done well in both s chool A and s chool B
What were important differences in how s chool A ? and s chool B approached the s ame s ituation
What did the adminis trator cons ider in School B that made the critical difference in s chool
? achievement
Professional Development in Literacy – Who’s in Charge?
By Charlotte Cobb
Reading Teacher, December 2005
Instructional Leadership in Reading
“A strong commitment to literacy requires a strong administrator, a knowledgeable reading specialist and/or lead teacher and supportive staff. Research suggests these these components are critical in the study of effective literate schools.”
(Cunningham & Allington, 1999, Lipson, et al., 2004)
From Leading a Successful Reading Program By Nancy DeVries Guth and Stephanie Stephens Pettengil
What Does the Reading Special ist Do?
Lis t the res pons ibilitie s of the reading, s pec ialis t as you s ee them at your s chool.
Just what are my reading specialist’s responsibilities?
What Does the Reading Special ist Do?
Us e fractions of a c irc le to depic t the amount of time your reading s pec ialis t
.s pends on each tas k overall
Ordering and organizing reading materials (1/8th )
What does the Reading Special ist Do?
Where do the res pons ibilitie s you identified for your s chool fall in the
?four major roles identified by MCPS
Professional Development
Assessment
Instruction
Leadership
, Cheryl PulliamPrincipal Oakland
Terrace Elementary School
Leadership in Reading
Instructional Leadership in Reading
“When the reading specialist is given the opportunity to use his or her expertise to enhance the learning of all students, rather than narrowly focus on the struggling students it seems the results are multiplied in literacy growth for all. In successful schools quality teaching is the trademark difference.”
(Cunningham & Allington, 1999, Lipson, et al., 2004)
From Leading a Successful Reading Program
By Nancy DeVries Guth and Stephanie Stephens Pettengil
Resources for Administrators
CTD Reading Language Arts Webpage!Curriculum Training and Development Team
Dr. Carl Baskerville, Director
______________________________________________________________________Our Mission: To promote student achievement by providing high quality
professional development that builds the capacity of MCPS staff to effectively implement the Pre-K to 12 curriculum.
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Reading / Language ArtsPre-K - 5
Cathy Sourk & Judy WilsonStaff Development Content Specialists
Resources for Administrators
CTD Elementary Mathematics Webpage!Curriculum Training and Development Team
Dr. Carl Baskerville, Director______________________________________________________________________
Our Mission: To promote student achievement by providing high quality professional development that builds the capacity of MCPS
staff to effectively implement the Pre-K to 12 curriculum.______________________________________________________________________________
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Elementary Mathematics Pre-K - 5
Roberta Miller & Naomi Resnick Staff Development Content Specialists
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order to be an effec tive ins tructional leader in
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What are important implications for effect ive l iteracy leadership?
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