The principal as early literacy leader

Help students take the first steps toward long-term educational success!

Highlighting the importance of building children's early literacy skills, especially for those who might struggle in later grades, this volume in the Leading Student Achievement series presents an easy-to-understand overview of how three-, four-, and five-year-olds learn to read and shows school leaders how to:

• Utilize knowledge about early literacy to provide more effective support for teachers of young children
• Recognize the hallmarks of excellence in early literacy programs
• Work with teachers, school teams, and parents to create and improve early literacy programs
• Develop a school culture that sustains excellence and continuous improvement in early literacy

Filled with real-life planning models, time-saving reproducibles, and other resources, The Principal as Early Literacy Leader gives school leaders the knowledge and vision to implement quality early literacy programs.