Overview
Differentiated literacy instruction builds on students' previous experiences and addresses their instructional needs. Secondary teachers know how to plan and deliver content for all students, while also adapting instructional approaches to meet the literacy needs of individual students.
Create a 10-12 slide digital presentation demonstrating how content area teachers can integrate literacy strategies into their curriculum to support struggling readers and students with learning differences.
Include the following:
- An explanation of comprehensive literacy instruction within the specified content areas and its importance.
- The selection process for choosing and evaluating literacy strategies that build on students’ learning experiences and address their literacy needs.
- Characteristics of struggling readers and possible contributing factors, including students with dyslexia.
- Descriptions of five literacy strategies, examples of how the strategies can be used in the content areas, and the supporting research.
- At least three recommendations for professional educator resources, such as websites of organizations that provide research-based literacy strategies. Include a brief critique for each resource that describes their comprehensiveness, research-base, and application in diverse secondary classrooms.