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Hello everyone let me explain what teaching literacy to students means and how as educators we give them the ability to communicate effectively and connect to the foundations of modern life. I have a few recommendations that will promote teaching literacy in the classroom. Which will allow our students to develop literacy skills that help  them to seek out information, explore subjects in-depth and gain a deeper understanding of the world around them.

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Often times we understand the  definition of literacy to be the ability to read and write. Which can be complex because how do we measure the mastery of literacy without connecting all the discourses that help develop the students literacies.

Thus, I define "literacy" as the mastery of or fluent control over a secondary Discourses - James Gee

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Create Literacy-Rich Environments in the Classroom 

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Create Literacy-Rich Environments in the Classroom 

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As educators it is our job to create a safe spaces that promote literacy rich environment that supports academic growth. Having word walls, books, and walls with meaningful print. The classroom should encourage your students to be comfortable with reading, listening and writing.

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The world is huge and incorporating diversity in the classroom will help students in a major way. Having students have access to narratives that are underrepresented allows students to normalize embracing diversity. Additionally educators should always embrace all your students languages they speak. Students being multilingual is an asset, not a deficit.

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Providing students with creative literacy allows activities that look beyond books. Offering students activities through art that connects to literacy. For example have students create  graffiti boards where they record their comments and questions about a topic students also are encouraged to add art to the board. Another factor to incorporate is the multi-media into your literacy classroom for example allow students to watch a movie and reflect on the theme and meaning the movie conveys.

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Building a strong teacher- parent relationship allows the teacher to grow to understand about the students background which can  help with  meeting the needs of the student.  Having positive connections with your students parents/ family promotes positive connections  in the classroom experience for your students. Your students will build a trust with you that helps your teaching be affective.

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Allow students to set aside time to read books independently. Allowing students maybe 15 minutes daily of independent reading improves comprehension. Also it helps students build on their vocabulary. Lastly independent reading helps fluency. Overall the student will benefit from the task of reading while also enjoying the book they have selected for themselves.

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Gee, James Paul. “LITERACY, DISCOURSE, AND LINGUISTICS: INTRODUCTION.” The Journal of Education, vol. 171, no. 1, 1989, pp. 5–176. JSTOR, JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/42743865.