Taking Flight to Literacy and Leadership!

Soaring to New Heights in Learning

By (author) Jacqueline J. Brayman, Maureen A. Grey Other Michael A. Stearns

Not available to order

Publication date:

16 December 2010

Length of book:

262 pages

Publisher

R&L Education

ISBN-13: 9781607098607

Taking Flight to Literacy and Leadership provides a powerful model of 'what works' in schools. It shows superintendents, principals, and teachers how to integrate best practices in literacy, adult learning, and systems thinking, using concrete examples from authentic practice. Taking Flight to Literacy and Leadership creates a razor-sharp focus on instruction and places learning at the center of the effort. It brings people together to share what they know and learn collaboratively and provides tools for staff to develop new solutions to difficult problems. This book is a guide for: _ Superintendents who want to grow their districts into a healthy vibrant learning organization. _ Principals who seek to engage staff in dynamic, job-embedded learning about instruction. _ Teachers who hope to influence both classroom and district learning.
The authors provide a reasoned approach to improving literacy systemwide. Their focus on leadership and the ways in which schools can radically improve student performance is thoughtful. Implementing their suggestions will result in better schools for students and happier places for teachers to work.