Literacy Role Description

Literacy Role Description. Leonise Francis The University of the West Indies Open Campus Masters of Education (Literacy Instruction) EDLS6506- Leadership in Literacy Instruction..

Objectives of this Video. State the name of my position Provide a rationale for the my role Highlight a short but yet concise professional biography and contact information. Give a detailed description of the responsibilities specific to the assigned role Outline the Major activities you hope to complete in a year Explain how I plan to communicate with stakeholders – school management, teachers, parents, other community partners..

The Role. My name is Leonise Francis Prosper the new Reading/ Literacy Specialist at St James Primary School...

Need for trained professional in schools to assist struggling readers through direct literacy instruction (Bean and colleagues, 2003) Improve students performance in reading and writing. (Obiekwe & Obiekwe, (2021) Beneficial to school systems and society..

A bit about me. C ertified, Trained and Graduate Teacher. Qualification: An Associate degree and a Bachelor’s Degree in Education Masters Degree in Literacy Instruction. Equipped with the Knowledge, skills and disposition in the area od literacy. Work Experience..

Responsibilities of the Literacy Specialist. Position statement of the International Literacy Association (2015 ), Multiple Roles of School-Based Specialized Literacy Professionals..

Work with students who are having difficulty..

Share knowledge, skills, and deposition with school’s administration to improve general classroom instruction s ..

To collaborate with other teachers by co-teaching and model the lessons , problem solve, and engage in small group discussion..

Perform ongoing professional development session. Creating and/or enhance literacy policies and curriculum programs . Organize a parental workshop on how to help your child in reading and writing at home. Hold a walkathon and breakfast to sensitize and educate the public..

Ways I plan to communicate with all stakeholders..

For more Information. St James Primary School Between the hours of 8:30 - 3:00 pm Monday to Friday.

International Literacy Association (2015) ILA Research Brief: The Multiple Roles of School-Based Specialized Literacy Professionals . Retrieved from https://www.literacyworldwide.org/docs/default-source/where-we-stand/literacy-professionals-research-brief.pdf Obiekwe)O and Obiekwe , P A . (2021) mpact of Teachers Training on Students’ Academic Performance, Sapientia Global Journal of Arts, Humanities and Development Studies Vol. 4 Retrieved from https://www.sgojahds.com/index.php/SGOJAHDS/article/view/166/173 POSITION STATEMENT The Multiple Roles of School-Based Specialized Literacy Professionals Retrieved from https://www.literacyworldwide.org/docs/default-source/where-we-stand/literacy-professionals-position-statement.pdf?sfvrsn=f33aa28e_4.

References. Standards for the Preparation of Literacy Professionals 2017 Retrieved from https://www.literacyworldwide.org/get-resources/standards/standards-2017 Kern, D. , Bean, R.M, Goatley, V. Ortlieb, E, Shettel, J., Calo,K. , Marinak, B, Sturtevant, E, Elish-Piper, L. , L’Allier, S, Cox, M. A , Frost,S , Mason, P. Quatroche , D & Cassidy, J (2015) Specialized Literacy Professionals as Literacy Leaders: Results of a National Survey, Literacy Research and Instruction, 54:2, 83-114, DOI: 10.1080/19388071.2014.998355.