Welcome
Part One: Planning for Literacy Reform
1. Setting Up for a Strong Start (or Restart)
2. You Can’t Be the Only Leader—But the Job of Delegating Leadership Is Yours
3. Communicate the Vision, Build the Energy
Part Two: Lifting the Level of Teaching
4. First Things First: Build an Instructional Foundation
5. Help Teachers Lift the Level of Their Methods of Teaching
6. From Good to Great: Supporting Teachers’ Continued Growth
7. Build a Culture of Ongoing Learning
8. Provide Teachers with Professional Development
9. Rising to the Additional Challenges of Particular Populations
Part Three: Establishing Structures across the School and Community
10 Data-Based Instructional Rounds in Reading and Writing Workshops
11. Create Rituals and Traditions that Hold the Heart of Your School
12. Giving and Receiving Potent Feedback
13. Leading Adults Can Be Tricky: Responding to Trouble
14. Stay the Course while Integrating New Initiatives
15. Advice on Using the TCRWP Assessment System
16. A Few Words about Test Prep for High-Stakes Tests
17. Engaging Parents as Partners
18. Build Your Own Support Group
References
Index