1. 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.

2. A literacy rich teaching and learning environment… is engaging.

3.  Welcomes learners to their day of learning.

4.  Learners have ownership.

5.  Is created by the teacher and learners.

6.  Promotes inquiry.

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

8.  Teachers meet the individual needs of learners.

9.  Learners have choices.

10.  Materials are differentiated.

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

12.  Teachers use progress monitoring to inform instruction.

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

14.  Thinking time is planned.

15.  Builds schema and vocabulary.

16.  Extends thinking.

17.  Provides many opportunities for language development.

18.  Records thinking and learning.

19.  Showcases written language.

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

21.  Teachers are intentional.

22.  Materials are intentionally chosen.

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

24.  Teaches organization, independence and self-regulation.

25.  Social behaviors are learned and practiced.

26.  Fosters problem solving.

27.  Provides practice developing stamina and focus.

28.  Promotes risk taking.

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