Revolving Literacy: How to Connect Relevance and Future-Ready Skills to Secondary English Instruction (a Practical Workbook-Style Guide for Literacy D - Paperback

by Lorraine M. Radice (Author)

Drawing on author Lorraine M. Radice's literacy teaching and leadership experience, this book provides practical resources to design future-ready reading, writing, and research curriculum and instruction, including unit planners, lesson plans, reflection prompts, discussion questions, and organizing strategies. With the revolving literacy framework, secondary educators can boost student engagement, increase relevance in learning, and better prepare students for future success.

Grades 6-12 English teachers will:

• Implement a process that promotes growth of curriculum to meet future challenges
• Prioritize student engagement and relevance in curriculum design and lesson planning
• Encourage student agency through options in what students choose to read and learn
• Cultivate prized qualities, such as innovation, to enhance students' future professional profiles

Contents:
Introduction
Chapter 1: Newfound Literacies in Future-Ready Skills
Chapter 2: Tools for Designing New Visions and New Priorities
Chapter 3: How to Plan Lessons Using the Revolving Literacy Lesson Structure
Chapter 4: Teaching Writers in the Revolving Literacy Classroom
Chapter 5: Teaching Researchers in the Revolving Literacy Classroom
Chapter 6: Teaching Readers in the Revolving Literacy Classroom
Conclusion
References and Resources
Index