Instructional Strategies For Literacy Development

17 Literacy Strategies for Teachers To Use in the

1. Text Annotation. Since the adoption of Common Core State Standards, it has been imperative to implement instructional strategies that support students in mastering these new expectations.
2. People Over Programs. I feel that scripted reading programs tend to turn kids off, but the people in your school who connect with students have the ability to get kids fired up and excited about reading.
3. Freedom of Choice. One proven literacy strategy is to allow students choice in what they read. Choice is the key term: Students should have the opportunity to self-select books that are interesting to them, regardless of reading level, content, or genre.
4. Chat About Data. The administrative team meets monthly with principals to discuss student data, [but] we also discuss data frequently with students. Formal data chats are conducted a minimum of three times per year.
5. Reward Reading. Each week, students in Gautier Elementary’s 100 Club are recognized during morning announcements [for passing] 100 percent of their digital instructional lessons for the week.
6. Be Seen With a Book. Talking about books is easy when you love what you read. When a child says he or she doesn’t like reading, it is because [they haven’t found the] right book.
7. Use Data to Make Decisions. Using data is an essential part of quality literacy instruction, face-to-face and virtual. As we pivot to work in different contexts of teaching and learning, data becomes even more critical to students’ literacy growth and progress.
8. Let Instruction Drive Implementation. One of the Lead for Literacy Center’s proven literacy strategies is to view your system through the lens of instruction.

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