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Guidelines for effective adolescent literacy instruction

The aim of this section is to give you a framework for thinking about effective adolescent literacy instruction. This framework can be used in two main ways:

to frame your inquiry about the professional learning needs of teachers in regard to literacy
to help shape the professional development content you provide.

The framework is made up of three principles and twelve guidelines about effective adolescent literacy pedagogy (how teachers teach) and content (what students need to learn about literacy).

Guideline image.

Principles

Guideline 1.

Teaching decisions need to be based on quality evidence and ongoing inquiry

Guideline 2.

Extensive opportunities to engage with text

Guideline 3.

Appropriate challenge

Guideline 4.

Clear and purposeful learning

Guideline 5.

Creating a supportive learning environment

Guideline 6.

Effective instruction provides students with specific feedback

Guideline 7.

Effective instruction develops students’ skills to make links to prior knowledge

Guideline 8.

Effective instruction

Guideline 9.

Effective instruction develops skills in both receptive and productive language use

Guideline 10.

Effective instruction develops vocabulary and vocabulary solving skills

Guideline 11.

Effective instruction develops students’ skills to employ key comprehension and writing strategies

Guideline 12.

Effective instruction develops students’ skills to engage with text beyond a literal/factual level

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References and further reading

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