I. Roles of Literacy Leaders

1. Literacy Leadership in a Culture of Collaboration, Rita M. Bean

2. The Reading/Literacy Specialist: Still a Multifaceted Role, Rita M. Bean & Kevin Smith

3. Literacy Coaches as Context-Sensitive Literacy Leaders, Jacy Ippolito & Joanna Lieberman

4. Teacher Leaders: Essential for Elevating Literacy Learning, Allison Swan Dagen, Christina Glance Petrone, & Aimee L. Morewood

5. The Principal’s Role in Literacy Leadership, Lori Helman & Katie Pekel

- Literacy Leadership in Action: Case 1. Sokolowski Elementary School, Chelsea, Massachusetts, Camilo Machado-Cleary & Katerina Klavon

II. The Essential Work of Literacy Leaders

6. Linking Curriculum, Professional Learning, and Leadership, Sharon Walpole

7. Building Strong Language Foundations: Strategies for Preschoolers, Christina M. Cassano, Kathleen A. Paciga, Karen Nemeth, & Kristina Scott

8. Literacy Instruction in the Primary Grades: What Matters?, Barbara R. Foorman

9. Complex and Critical Literacy Learning in the Intermediate Grades, Gina N. Cervetti & Alaka G. Varma

10. Literacy at Middle and High School Levels: Meeting Instructional and Organizational Challenges, Jacy Ippolito, Christina L. Dobbs, Megin Charner-Laird, & Christine Montecillo Leider

11. Writing as a Core Literacy Skill: Insights and Evidence-Based Practices, Young-Suk Grace Kim

12. Using Literacy Assessments to Improve Student Learning, Virginia J. Goatley, Cheryl L. Dozier, & Jaime Puccioni

13. New Directions in Differentiation for K–5 Literacy Instruction, Heidi Anne Mesmer, Eric Mesmer, & Jennifer Jones Powell

- Literacy Leadership in Action: Case 2. Canon-McMillan School District, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, Greg Taranto & Shannon Balch

III. Varying the Work by Context

14. Literacy Leadership in Special Education, Donna M. Scanlon, Erica M. Barnes, Virginia J. Goatley, & Kathleen Spring

15. Supporting Multilingual Learners: The Power of Word Knowledge to Bridge Languages and Develop Literacy, Dianna Townsend, Vickie Smith Barrios, Sophia Lopez, & Amy C. Crosson

16. Culturally Responsive Literacy Instruction: A Reexamination and a Direction Forward, Doris Walker-Dalhouse & Victoria J. Risko

17. Advancing Digital Literacies: Leadership and Practice, Jill Castek & Zunera Malik

18. Families and School Partnerships: The Key Roles of Literacy Leaders, Patricia A. Edwards, Marliese R. Peltier, & Jacquelyn S. Sweeney

19. The Enactment of Literacy Instructional Improvement, Sarah L. Woulfin, Britney Jones, & Rachael Gabriel

20. Lessons Learned: Schools as Places of Learning, Allison Swan Dagen, Rita M. Bean, & Jacy Ippolito

- Literacy Leadership in Action: Case 3. Leon County Schools: Roberts Elementary, Tallahassee, Florida, Kim McFarland & Arecia Shelton-Martin

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