My whole school literacy framework is made up of the following elements:
- Professional development for staff
- Literacy elements embedded in learning sequences
- Intervention for those students working below level
Literacy elements are taught explicitly in English, but expanded upon and made specific in other Domains.
(Victorian Curriculum, 2015)
Literacy elements:
Vocabulary
Whole school vocabulary initiative based on the Marzano 6 step process
All students to maintain a glossary.
4 column glossary headings:
- Teacher describes the term
- Students note the term in their visual diary, then describes it in their own words.
- Draw an image to represent the term
Reading and viewing
Active Literacy reading program
Writing
Whole school writing – Text Types
Whole school writing – Write to Learn
Information literacy – Effective Research
Speaking and listening
Year 9 Your voice, your choice
Substantive talk