Developing a Literacy Curriculum for ALL Students
Printer-friendly versionThe Education Trust recognizes that one of the most difficult challenges to academic success for all is the adolescent student who is behind, lacking the skills and knowledge to perform in a secondary curriculum. Over the last four years, the Education Trust staff, with assistance from teachers around the country, has developed a framework called Express for addressing the literacy needs of low performing students while also delivering a grade-appropriate curriculum for all students. What is Express? It is a set of guiding “keys” or principles that are integrated into the core subject areas to provide the intellectual and instructional environments for improving literacy competence. Express pays specific attention to the needs of the off-standard students, ensuring that they participate in grade-level content while repairing their skills. This session will present and explain the components of the framework and provide guidance on how to put the framework into practice.
Presenter:
Eleanor Dougherty, Senior Associate, Education Trust, Washington, DC
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