Leadership in Literacy: Capacity Building and the If? Program by Jedene Reeder (

Description: Leadership in Literacy by Jedene Reeder The Ifè literacy program of Togo models the successful development of one such organization, and the productive secondary programs that came into being as a result. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description How do you cultivate sustainable literacy organizations that promote development? This is a central question for literacy and development practitioners. The Ifè literacy program of Togo models the successful development of one such organization, and the productive secondary programs that came into being as a result.Reeder describes the context and history of the development of the Ifè literacy associations, and uses social representation theory from French academia to explore how cultural representations of leadership and of literacy contributed to the strength of leadership development in this program. The author further evaluates the capacity building of personnel, organizations, and local communities in terms of who made decisions, social representations of leadership and literacy regarding those decisions, and their impact.This book will interest facilitators of literacy and development programs and anyone involved in cross-cultural training. It contributes to leadership theories and models, particularly African leadership in volunteer organizations, by providing data on leadership qualities valued by one African culture, which can be extended to other African cultures. It also adds to the understanding of the relationship between literacy and development.JeDene Reeder (Ed.D., Simon Fraser University) is a Senior Literacy and Education Consultant with SIL International. She worked as a literacy specialist in the Pagibete language in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, then as both consultant and Literacy Coordinator in Togo and Benin. Long Description How do you cultivate sustainable literacy organizations that promote development? This is a central question for literacy and development practitioners. The IfE literacy program of Togo models the successful development of one such organization, and the productive secondary programs that came into being as a result. Reeder describes the context and history of the development of the IfE literacy associations, and uses social representation theory from French academia to explore how cultural representations of leadership and of literacy contributed to the strength of leadership development in this program. The author further evaluates the capacity building of personnel, organizations, and local communities in terms of who made decisions, social representations of leadership and literacy regarding those decisions, and their impact. This book will interest facilitators of literacy and development programs and anyone involved in cross-cultural training. It contributes to leadership theories and models, particularly African leadership in volunteer organizations, by providing data on leadership qualities valued by one African culture, which can be extended to other African cultures. It also adds to the understanding of the relationship between literacy and development. JeDene Reeder (Ed.D., Simon Fraser University) is a Senior Literacy and Education Consultant with SIL International. She worked as a literacy specialist in the Pagibete language in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, then as both consultant and Literacy Coordinator in Togo and Benin. Details ISBN1556713894 Pages 366 Language English ISBN-10 1556713894 ISBN-13 9781556713897 Media Book Format Paperback Series Publications in Language Use and Education Year 2017 Imprint Summer Institute of Linguistics, Academic Publications Publication Date 2017-07-14 DEWEY 374.0124 Short Title Leadership in Literacy Series Number 7 UK Release Date 2017-07-14 Author Jedene Reeder Publisher Summer Institute of Linguistics, Academic Publications Subtitle Capacity Building and the Ifè Program Illustrations Illustrations Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:116602135;

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