Thread by @RobFulk

Once again thinking literacy tonight.

Literacy across the school has to be reflective of student experience and not centered on one viewpoint or cultural perspective.

If nothing else we have to start there. Literacy must💯 be authentic to our students.

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This requires setting aside bias and personal preference at a school not just a class level. There cannot be pockets of excellence but instead a whole school commitment to authentic pieces of literacy.

Which means being uncomfortable.

So what?

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Presenting a balanced and relevant approach to literacy schoolwide May be uncomfortable, again, so what? If a school is truly committed to presenting relevant material to engage students then it MUST critically examine the material it is presenting, right?
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This means a school must be OK with challenging traditional beliefs of great authors, classics, and even mediums. This is, I believe fundamental to a relevant approach to literacy across a school.

Kids have to see the curriculum reflects diverse experience

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Literacy must come from all facets and mediums. Not just books, we know that, but have to be better about a balanced approach. Spend the funds- the investment from an admin perspective pushes it past “lip service”

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Literacy must be embedded throughout every class. We know that, but it must be backed with strategies to support this. If not then it just becomes another literacy initiative that fails.

Admin it has to be supported with real development that is ongoing.

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I’m for this. I can’t see a better investment of time, capital, and initiative than consist, consist, consist emphasis on literacy across as a school as a fundamental “must do well, all the time”

Thoughts?
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Talking literacy and relevant curriculum. Thread above ^^ @sandralhogue @JenniAberli @jdm1906 @ReneeShumate @CaitMcClure

Thoughts?