RLR 518 Leadership and Staff Development in Reading

This course is designed to help advanced master's students examine and expand their roles as a literacy leaders and supervisors with an emphasis on leadership in the development and monitoring of reading and writing programs. The responsibilities of the reading specialist are described and examined with an emphasis on coaching teachers, and developing reading and language programs. Topics discussed include staff development, using standards to inform instruction, testing and evaluation, program improvement, materials selection, collaboration with faculty, and community-professional relations. Candidates examine their own abilities in relation to serving as school leaders and develop a vision for how to serve as instructional team members and school leaders. Pre-requisite(s): RLR 592A, RLR 592B, and RLR 593 or consent of instructor. Co-requisite(s): None. 3 semester hours

Credits

3