This course will provide literacy leaders with the opportunity to increase their understanding of instructional approaches and materials related to K-12 literacy programs. The focus of this course will be on research-based, best practices in literacy curriculum and instruction. This course will emphasize strategies regarding how to be in a leadership role for teachers to support their knowledge and instruction in these best practices. A central focus of this course will be developing an understanding of how to support teachers through modeling, co-teaching, observing, collaborative planning, reviewing data, and providing resources for teachers of literacy.