Module 1: What Is Literacy?
- Identify how to approach different text types.
- Evaluate tasks to determine the best writing structure.
- Construct effective communication strategies.
- Recognize how language and word knowledge impact communication.
- Examine how literacy skills are interconnected.
Module 2: Why Does Literacy Matter?
- Recognize vocational literacy skills.
- Assess the role of communication in the workplace.
- Identify human relational qualities necessary in the workplace.
- Evaluate literacy skills for leaders.
- Examine the impact of proficient literacy skills in varied settings.
Module 3: Use-Now Strategies, Part I
- Design structured discourse activities.
- Construct expectations for meaningful discussions.
- Identify strategies to show engagement.
- Create authentic opportunities to use terminology.
- Evaluate literacy skills during instruction.
Module 4: Use-Now Strategies, Part II
- Design close reading activities.
- Engage students in reading together.
- Construct a framework for explanatory writing.
- Create activities that exercise writing skills.
- Interpret student work to examine literacy growth.