The primary responsibilities of the reading specialist are to coordinate the school's reading program and help find a way of reaching low-achieving pupils. The reading specialist may work with administrators and teachers, individually, and collectively, to improve and maintain reading instruction. To reach this end, the reading specialist may

 

   -Provide instruction to students in or out of the classroom

    -Team with the classroom teacher to instruct students

   -Assist the teacher in grouping students and pacing instruction

    -Introduce or model techniques and strategies

   -Model lessons that will help students read in the content areas

 

 

Additional Program Information from Loudoun County Public Schools