Effective literacy teachers share their love of reading with their students.
Literature comes in many forms. Effective literacy teachers expose their students to a wide variety.
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Each of the three English strands develop alongside one another.
Effective literacy teachers establish a community of learners in the classroom.
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Teachers are equipping students with the skills and strategies they need to read, write and speak confidently and independantly. This means beginning by modelling and providing scaffolding, and gradually releasing responsibility to the students.
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Effective teachers of literacy adopt a balanced approach - allowing opportunity for demonstration and modelling as well as guided practice and independent work.