Leading the New Literacies (Contemporary Perspectives on Literacy) - Softcover

Heidi Hayes Jacobs is an internationally recognized expert in the fields of curriculum and instruction writing and consults on issues and practices pertaining to curriculum mapping, dynamic instruction, and 21st century strategic planning. She is president of Curriculum Designers and director of Curriculum21, whose faculty provide professional development services and support to schools and education organizations. Featured prominently as a speaker at conferences and workshops and on webinars, Heidi is noted for engaging, provocative, and forward-thinking presentations. She has published books, journal articles, online media, and software platforms.

The Authors

Nitasha Chaudhuri has been an international educator for thirteen years and is currently a first-time associate principal overseeing the development of the early childhood program at the American School of Bombay.

Michael L. Fisher is an author, educational consultant, and instructional coach who specializes in the integration of research-based instructional strategies to facilitate transformations of curriculum design, instructional practice, and professional collaboration around 21st century fluencies and Common Core integration.

Madeleine Maceda Heide is currently the director at Academia Cotopaxi in Quito, Ecuador. Prior to that, she was assistant superintendant for the American School of Bombay.

Heidi Hayes Jacobs, in addition to being the series editor, is a coauthor of this book.

Ann Ward Johnson is the director of professional development for Curriculum Designers, Inc., and an independent consultant.

Shabbi Luthra has worked for over two decades in various teaching and leadership roles in international schools in the fields of educational technology.

Jane McGee is the high school principal at the American School of Bombay. Over the past twenty years, she has worked in Italy, Egypt, Thailand, and Poland as a math teacher, counselor, international baccalaureate coordinator, and principal.

Fiona Reynolds, the middle school principal at the American School of Bombay has been an international educator for fifteen years, working in Brazil, India, Ivory Coast, Mexico, and Poland.

Bill Sheskey is the director of instructional technology for the Charlotte/Mecklenburg Schools in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is a Curriculum21 faculty team member.

Jeanne Tribuzzi is the director of English language arts, ESL, and second language in the West Seneca Central School District in West Seneca, New York.

Brandon L. Wiley is the director of Asia Society's International Studies Schools Network (ISSN), a design-driven network of over thirty public, charter, and independent schools located in eight states.

"Literacy is not just new today, it is new every day of our lives as new technologies regularly appear and are distributed online. You will find many productive ideas in this volume to prepare students for this new world of continuous change."

--Donald J. Leu, Neag Endowed Chair in Literacy and Technology, University of Connecticut

"Leading the New Literacies is a bold contribution to the emerging field of new literacies. Heidi Hayes Jacobs and her colleagues have provided a very useful argument for scholars and educators to apply new literacies in school-based settings. The practical examples of schools experiences with new literacies are particularly powerful."

--John K. Lee, Associate Professor of Social Studies and Middle Grades Education, North Carolina State University