Consultation, Collaboration, and Literacy Program Renewal

This course assists literacy personnel in using their knowledge of literacy to help classroom teachers, special education teachers, parents, school based support teams, administrators, and other relevant personnel to develop and enhance literacy programs for students and to improve literacy across the curriculum. It focuses on definitions of consultation, effective models of consultation, consultation strategies, staff development, literacy program evaluation and reform, working with para-professionals, federal and state laws and initiatives, and instructional practice.