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The Comprehensive Literacy Resources Handbook

The Comprehensive Literacy Resources Handbook is designed as a culminating project to be utilized by literacy coaches when working with teachers and instructional assistants. Each section of the handbook features synthesized information from coursework in the Literacy Specialist program at Eastern Connecticut State University.

This handbook provides information regarding the role of literacy coaches and how to best create a literacy community within a school. The information will enable coaches to enhance teacher knowledge as well as student achievement. Many sections of the handbook include direct links to informational articles that can be shared with teachers as professional reading and learning opportunities.

The handbook is representative of researched based ideas and strategies essential for teaching children to become literate individuals and has been compiled from a wide range of sources. Along with teaching students, we have incorporated ideas that are helpful to share with families and caregivers as they are an extension of the school community and are children's first teachers.

Bringing teaching and learning into the 21st century, we hope you will find the resources in the technology section helpful as we strive to incorporate learning utilizing all literacies.

Lastly, we would like to thank Dr. Maureen McSparran Ruby and Dr. Brandon Monroe for their dedication and tutelage. They have tirelessly shared their knowledge of literacy, assessment, and research with their students in the Literacy Specialist program. Without their guidance and expertise the creation of the Comprehensive Literacy Resources Handbook would not have been possible.