In this unit, participants will learn how to determine the literacy needs of the school. They will learn how to analyze the reading program/s used in the school and their effectiveness in meeting the needs of all learners. Participants will learn about the Reading Specialists role as a coach and mentor, and how to plan and provide professional development. They will learn about working directly with students who require intervention. Participants will learn about struggling readers, intervention programs, and how to develop learner profiles. Finally, participants will review school-wide elementary literacy programs, school-wide adolescent literacy programs, and develop guidelines for selecting programs that are research-based and use best practices.

 

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