https://padlet.com/aleonard988/kdy49u0aorpq en-us 2018-02-26 21:11:37 UTC 2025-12-07 12:51:41 UTC hello@padlet.com aleonard988 https://padlet.com/aleonard988/kdy49u0aorpq/wish/235637224 Chapter 1: "The Role of Reading Specialists and Literacy Coaches in Schools, Classrooms, and Communities"]]> 2018-02-26 21:12:39 UTC https://padlet.com/aleonard988/kdy49u0aorpq/wish/235637224 aleonard988 https://padlet.com/aleonard988/kdy49u0aorpq/wish/235641358 "Three key trends are recognizeable in the roles of specialized
literacy professionals in schools: 
(1) Known by many different names or titles 
(2) Encompass roles that require them to work with both students and teachers to meet the goals of improving classroom literacy practices and student learning
 (3) Facilitate or lead school improvement
efforts that prioritize effective literacy standards, assessment,
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Teaching ability

Knowledge of reading instruction

Sensitivity to children with reading difficulties

Knowledge of assessments

Ability and willingness to fill an advocacy role

Ability to work with adults

Knowledge of reading research

Lifelong learners

Ability to provide professional development

Ability to articulate reading philosophy

Energy

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• Remediate students
• Test struggling readers by using a listening comprehension test and teacher judgment
• Spend time using "skill-and-drill" methods and completed worksheets with students BUT spent little time reading

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• Target and work with students based on mainly standardized test scores
• collaborate with teachers, administrators, community leaders and agencies
• Lead professional developments for teachers
• Assist in analyzing data with teachers to drive classroom instruction

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Focus on teacher performance and high quality instruction

Rigorous literacy standards

School budgets and resources

Emphasis on professional development for teachers

Increased demand for scientifically based reading instruction

]]> 2018-02-26 21:39:33 UTC https://padlet.com/aleonard988/kdy49u0aorpq/wish/235647357 aleonard988 https://padlet.com/aleonard988/kdy49u0aorpq/wish/235690226 2018-02-27 00:57:19 UTC https://padlet.com/aleonard988/kdy49u0aorpq/wish/235690226 aleonard988 https://padlet.com/aleonard988/kdy49u0aorpq/wish/235694533 Reading Specialists must serve as advocates for the school's literacy program. 
Communicate with many different audiences including the school board about the literacy program]]> 2018-02-27 01:19:35 UTC https://padlet.com/aleonard988/kdy49u0aorpq/wish/235694533 aleonard988 https://padlet.com/aleonard988/kdy49u0aorpq/wish/235696802 2018-02-27 01:30:00 UTC https://padlet.com/aleonard988/kdy49u0aorpq/wish/235696802 aleonard988 https://padlet.com/aleonard988/kdy49u0aorpq/wish/235699962 Bean, Rita, et al. The Multiple Roles of School-Based Specialized Literacy Professionals . International Literacy , 2015, literacyworldwide.org/docs/default-source/where-we-stand/ila-literacy-professionals-research-brief.pdf.

Teaching All Children to Read: The Roles of a Reading Specialist. International Reading Association, 2000, www.literacyworldwide.org/docs/default-source/where-we-stand/reading-specialist-position-statement.pdf?sfvrsn=f04ea18e_6.

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