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EFFECTIVE LITERACY LEADERSHIP

This course prepares Literacy masters degree candidates for the knowledge, skills, and practices required to be effective literacy professionals. Candidates will develop an understanding of effective literacy coaching practices, and will learn how to develop teachers' and other professionals' literacy knowledge and practices. The course will develop Literacy Masters candidates' abilities and practices in leading professional learning communities and professional develop workshops, participating in school-wide literacy evaluation and leadership committees, and in performing classroom observation and peer coaching techniques for teacher development. Fieldwork is required.

Units: 3.0