The authors make the case that literacy leadership is not a quality restricted to specialists with extra certifications. Instead, literacy leadership qualities are within the grasp of every conscientious classroom teacher who is willing to take advantage of opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Lists five professional periodicals which fit the time and financial constraints of classroom teachers. Reviews "Language Arts,""The New Advocate,""Educational Leadership,""Phi Delta Kappan,""Learning 90," and "Teaching PreK-8." (MG)

Discusses problems associated with professional development offered to, and forced upon, teachers. (MG)

Discusses how the reading profession is changing and needs to continue to change with respect to the complexity of learning; teachers taking responsibility for shaping the context in which they work; and the awareness of differences in theories presented by reading professionals. (MG)

Shares the author's experiences of how she changed as a teacher throughout her teaching career. Discusses the importance of teachers becoming learners along with their students who question and wonder with inquisitive minds. (MG)

Presents a position statement of the International Reading Association arguing that all schools (elementary, middle, and high schools) should include a qualified reading specialist as a core member of the educational team. Discusses why reading specialists are needed; what they do; their roles in instruction, assessment, and leadership; and the…