Class Description
This course is designed to introduce and develop essential literacy practices in students, aligning with the newly adopted ELA standards in Georgia. Throughout the course, participants will engage in a variety of activities and exercises tailored to their grade level, with a focus on progressively deepening their understanding and application of key literacy practices. These practices are not just standards or expectations; they are skills to be honed and developed over time. In the early grades, students will work with simpler texts and receive ample guidance and support from their teachers. Teachers will guide students through activities that involve reading, writing, listening, viewing, speaking, and creating multimodal texts. Each practice will be addressed individually, but students will often integrate multiple practices as they interpret and construct various texts for diverse purposes.
TKES Alignment: 1: Professional Knowledge, Performance Standard 3: Instructional Strategies, Performance Standard 4: Differentiated Instruction, Performance Standard 7: Positive Learning Environment, Performance Standard 8: Academically Challenging Environment
