High School
Effective Literacy Practices
Effective Literacy Practices
Interactive Read Aloud (Teacher reads to students pausing to have Think Alouds or Turn &Talks) *
Composition (Students compose an original text or Written Response) *
Close Reading or Focused Reading *
Student-Driven Discussion (Kagan, Socratic Seminar, etc.) *
Writing Instruction (Steps of the Writing Process)
Language Study (Grammar, Sentence Structure, etc.)
Word Study (Vocabulary) *
Independent Reading (self-selected material)
Small-Group Reading
* All core content classrooms should be completing these components.