Disciplinary Literacy Academy for Grades 6-12
What happens when you ask your secondary students to read a portion of a text independently? Are you frustrated because students either refuse or can’t read the text? Do you feel concerned about the type of writing students do in your classroom? How about their use of academic language in small group discussions and partner work?
This 2-year cohort’s blend of in-person learning, and in-district personalized support allows teachers and administrators to come together to promote authentic application of learning and systems change. The learning sessions provide the strategies, resources, and foundational knowledge needed to raise the level of literacy tasks in every content area, while personalized support days provide opportunities to work in your district gathering instructional data, strategically planning your next steps, and supporting teachers with in-the-moment feedback and learning.
IN-PERSON LEARNING SESSION OBJECTIVES:
- Build background knowledge of best practices in disciplinary literacy, including classroom ‘look-fors’.
- Identify and unpack the literacy skills embedded in content area standards (e.g.: Science and Engineering Practices / Cross-Cutting Concepts, Social Studies Inquiry strand, Standards of Mathematical Practice).
- Design authentic opportunities for students to read and write as practitioners of your specific discipline.
- Develop a repertoire of strategies to make authentic reading, writing, and vocabulary-building opportunities accessible to ALL students.
IN-DISTRICT, PERSONALIZED SUPPORT OBJECTIVES:
- Support teachers in implementing literacy routines and strategies across content areas.
- Collect instructional data to highlight your system’s current reality using a learning walk routine.
- Develop a strategic plan to scale the learning across your system.
- Support teacher leaders, coaches, and building/district administrators in leading disciplinary literacy work across your system.
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