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 the starred components.