What does a ‘Literacy Rich Teaching and Learning Environment’ look like?  Work with colleagues at your table and make a list of what it would look and sound like.  View the upcoming slide show and add to your list.

A literacy rich teaching and learning environment… is engaging.

 Welcomes learners to their day of learning.

 Learners have ownership.

 Is created by the teacher and learners.

 Promotes inquiry.

A literacy rich teaching and learning environment… is differentiated/provides access to the learning for all learners.

 Teachers meet the individual needs of learners.

 Learners have choices.

 Materials are differentiated.

A literacy rich teaching and learning environment… uses a variety of data techniques.

 Teachers use progress monitoring to inform instruction.

A literacy rich teaching and learning environment… promotes language and thinking development.

 Thinking time is planned.

 Builds schema and vocabulary.

 Extends thinking.

 Provides many opportunities for language development.

 Records thinking and learning.

 Showcases written language.

A literacy rich teaching and learning environment… is intentionally created and used.

 Teachers are intentional.

 Materials are intentionally chosen.

A literacy rich teaching and learning environment… provides opportunities for learners to develop learning behaviors.

 Teaches organization, independence and self-regulation.

 Social behaviors are learned and practiced.

 Fosters problem solving.

 Provides practice developing stamina and focus.

 Promotes risk taking.

A literacy rich teaching and learning environment …  is engaging  develops language and thinking  is differentiated  uses data  is intentional  promotes learning behaviors