guidance for professional development. It helps teachers assess their strengths and build their competencies in six key domains of literacy instruction directly linked to student success. Featuring skills-building exercises, sample lesson plans, book lists, and over a dozen reproducibles, the book illustrates specific actions that teachers can take to emulate their most effective colleagues in school districts around the country.  New to This Edition* Revised and updated based on the authors' professional development work with over 20,000 educators.* Expanded to cover K–12 (prior edition covered K–5).* Now includes material for literacy coaches and administrators, as well as teachers.* "Teacher-in-Action" cases offer vivid snapshots of exemplary practices.*Many of the activities and reproducibles are new or revised.

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