Includes bibliographical references (pages 332-342) and index.

Literacy and leadership: change that matters -- Responsive instruction, feedback, and assessment -- Reading and writing priorities -- Reducing the need for intervention -- Leadership priorities -- Professional literacy communities -- Sustaining the work: we can do it! -- Appendixes: A. Change process worksheet -- B. Planning instruction with the optimal learning model -- C. Examining beliefs about reading -- D. What to look for in the highly effective reading and writing classroom -- E. Recommended technology tools and uses -- F. Schoolwide on-demand writing assessment (parts 1 & 2) -- G. Teaching points related to "six traits + 1" of writing -- H. Observation framework for instructional walks -- I. Essential characteristics of a highly effective teacher-leader -- J. Benchmarks for writing -- K. Visitor guidelines for classroom observations.