Literacy Unleashed: Fostering Excellent Reading Instruction Through Classroom Visits - Tapa blanda

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Charlotte y Peter Fiell son dos autoridades en historia, teoría y crítica del diseño y han escrito más de sesenta libros sobre la materia, muchos de los cuales se han convertido en éxitos de ventas. También han impartido conferencias y cursos como profesores invitados, han comisariado exposiciones y asesorado a fabricantes, museos, salas de subastas y grandes coleccionistas privados de todo el mundo. Los Fiell han escrito numerosos libros para TASCHEN, entre los que se incluyen 1000 Chairs, Diseño del siglo XX, El diseño industrial de la A a la Z, Scandinavian Design y Diseño del siglo XXI.

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In "Literacy Unleashed," Bonnie D. Houck and Sandi Novak explain why ensuring high-quality reading instruction is one of school leaders' most important jobs and introduce their Literacy Classroom Visit (LCV) Model. Meticulously researched and refined through years of application in the field, the LCV Model enables administrators to evaluate and improve literacy instruction in their school or district.

The authors--both seasoned literacy and leadership experts--share processes and practices to help youIdentify the elements of effective literacy instruction and establish common beliefs, practices, and language within the education community.Convene a team to conduct classroom observations and pinpoint common patterns that indicate your school or district's areas of strength and need.Provide targeted professional development and resources that reduce unnecessary budget expenditures.Implement the LCV Model across your entire school--including all grade levels and content areas--or district.Ensure that all students are mastering grade-level standards and expectations.

This comprehensive guide includes a repertoire of tools, checklists, and templates to support you on the LCV journey, along with scenarios and videos of real schools and practitioners to illustrate what the model looks like in action.

With both academic standards and 21st century jobs requiring higher-level literacy skills, quality reading instruction is more important than ever. This book provides everything you need to create a culture of literacy, reflective practice, and continual learning among staff and students alike.