Original Promptcreate a poster for this Grades K-5
Grades 6-12
Shift 1: Systematic, Explicit, Phonics Instruction
Shift 2: Adoption of Content-Rich, High-Quality Instructional Materials in ALL Content Areas
Shift 4 The Literacy Shifts Jigsaw Activity
What this shift asks me to stop or start doing
Stop doing this: This shift is asking me not to utilize practices for reading and writing that are the same in every subject and not to tailor instruction to each student's level of understanding or provide the s...
This resource outlines essential pedagogical shifts in literacy instruction aimed at enhancing the teaching practices for K-12 educators. It emphasizes systematic and explicit phonics instruction, the use of content-rich high-quality instructional materials (HQIM), and strategies for teaching discipline-specific literacy. The document also addresses the needs of multilingual learners (MLs) and students with disabilities, highlighting specific actions educators can take to implement these shifts effectively. The guide encourages reflective practices by asking teachers to focus on one shift per month and lays out an action plan with concrete interventions designed to promote equitable literacy and address the varied needs of learners, thereby mitigating the achievement gap.