Attends Reading Recovery Teacher Leader classes in Tucson as requested and weekly classes at a Phoenix site. Also attends a 30 hour workshop prior to the beginning of the school year. Tests and selects children for the program with teacher leader assistance. Serves as an outside tester for discontinuing children from the program. Visits Reading Recovery teachers both trained and in-training on an ongoing basis.
Keeps records on Reading Recovery teachers and guides recordkeeping on children.
Completes an annual site report to be submitted to the district and the University of Arizona. Makes presentations on the program to interested groups including parents and boards of education in the participating districts. Conducts inservice sessions at the school building level for classroom teachers who will have Reading Recovery children in their classrooms. Participates in clinical aspects of training future Reading Recovery Teachers. Attends in-state meetings of Reading Recovery Teacher Leaders.