{"product_id":"leading-for-literacy-a-reading-apprenticeship-approach-9781118437261","title":"Leading for Literacy: A Reading Apprenticeship Approach","description":"\u003cb\u003eClear, on-the-ground guidance for Reading Apprenticeship implementation\u003c\/b\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ruth Schoenbach, Cynthia Greenleaf, Lynn Murphy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Jossey-Bass\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/05\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.80h x 8.50w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781118437261\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":41294082572403,"sku":"9.78112E+12","price":39.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_93496ac5-2b79-4887-a15a-b222e9344611.jpg?v=1706031125","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/leading-for-literacy-a-reading-apprenticeship-approach-9781118437261","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}