Literacy Leadership: Six Strategies For Peoplework

by Donald A. McAndrew

Literacy educators seldom view themselves as leaders beyond the classroom. In recent years, however, teacher leadership has received increased attention in schools and school districts and at the state and national levels. This book will guide you in improving your literacy leadership skills so you can ultimately enhance your professional practice. Author Donald McAndrew first reviews the major theory and research on leadership while focusing on leadership in schools and literacy education to familiarize you with the specific theory, research, and practice of leaders. He then presents six strategies used by successful leaders to do the ''peoplework'' at the heart of 1. Create and communicate a vision. 2. Be a model. 3. Experiment with new ideas and take risks. 4. Nurture competence, trust, and collaboration. 5. Encourage the heart. 6. Transform yourself through reflection and learning. You will learn the importance of each strategy, its connection to theory and research, and additional methods for putting each strategy to work. More important, you will be able to use these strategies to improve your peoplework skills as you interact with students, parents, and colleagues to promote the importance of literacy development. Use this book to become a literacy leader and improve the vision of literacy in your classroom, school, and community. The International Reading Association is the world's premier organization of literacy professionals. Our titles promote reading by providing professional development to continuously advance the quality of literacy instruction and research. Research-based, classroom-tested, and peer-reviewed, IRA titles are among the highest quality tools that help literacy professionals do their jobs better. Some of the many areas we publish in -Comprehension
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168 pages, Paperback

First published November 11, 2004

Reviews

[Donalyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book offers concise, practical suggestions about developing leadership skills. I agree with the book's basic premise-- teachers are expected to be leaders, but we are not really taught much about leadership.

Although some of the ideas put forth in the book seem a bit obvious, revisting these concepts was a worthwhile endeavor.

[Kirsten Foti · Rating 4 out of 5]

There are definitely some good ideas in here, some of which I was familiar with and some of which was presented in a new manner. Although the title is focused on literacy, the book applies to all types of leadership.