Westerly Vision of Literacy Instruction

Westerly students will grow as critical readers, writers, speakers, listeners, and thinkers. Students will intentionally interact with diverse and high-quality complex texts, participate in thought-provoking discussions, and communicate through multiple modalities. Students will graduate as agents of their own learning and become objective, constructive citizens who consciously contribute to the ever-changing world.

Students will independently apply their learning:

• to build fluency and confidence when reading and communicating in any context

• to expand their vocabulary to enhance their understanding and communication skills

• to persist when tasks are rigorous

• to develop their character to demonstrate empathy and an open mindset to various perspectives

• to see themselves as readers and writers

• to find joy in reading, writing, and discourse with others