Reading/Literacy specialists engage in instructional approaches and materials at the school level to support secondary students’ learning in reading and writing across content areas. To meet students’ needs, reading/literacy specialists must collaborate with secondary educators to design evidence-based instructional plans that incorporate literacy. Additionally, they assist in exploring and adapting research-based materials that develop reading comprehension, vocabulary, writing, and critical thinking skills in all students.
Based on the Topic 3 content area teachers’ interviews and their 3-5 day unit lesson plans, choose one lesson and use the “Lesson Revision Action Plan Template” to design a plan for incorporating literacy into the lesson. Include suggestions for evidence-based approaches and materials that address reading comprehension, vocabulary, writing, and critical thinking that you feel would improve content area literacy development of all students.
