Literacy Resources

Some of these strategies come from Keys to Literacy (KTL), Sheltered English Immersion (SEI), and The Massachusetts Tiered System of Support (MTSS).

Featured Strategies

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Get the Gist

Partner Reading

Reciprocal Teaching

Narrow and Rich Vocabulary

Helpful Lesson Planning Forms, Templates, and Links:

Keys to Literacy Strategies

Planning an Active Reading Lesson

Lesson Plan Outline

Get the Gist Worksheet Template

Gist Statement Evaluation Rubric

SEI Strategies and Information

Literacy Resources

Pre-Reading Strategies

Meta Questions
Background Information
- Top Down Web - KTL
- Images
- Brief student discussion (if they have some knowledge)
Vocabulary

During Reading

Click and Clunk - MTSS
Two Column Notes - KTL
Active Reading: questioning, connections…
Partner Reading - SEI
Reciprocal Teaching - SEI

Post-Reading

Student Generated Questioning
- Bloom’s Taxonomy - KTL
- Three Types Of Questions - MTSS
Get the Gist - MTSS
Summary - KTL
Top Down Web - KTL
Main Idea - KTL
Academic Discussions - MTSS
WAG & SWAG

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