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As the 21st Century Literacy Specialist at the International School Bangkok, I work with core classroom teachers to successfully embed 21st century literacy skills into the classroom:

The reading gap in primary school between the lowest socio-economic students (SES) and the highest SES is equivalent to almost 3 yrs of schooling1 The literacy foundations built by children during their primary and early secondary years are crucial to their ability to do well at school. Research identifies a clear link between the development of cognitive skills such as literacy and numeracy at an early age and higher levels of education achievement, greater employability, higher earnings and greater social participation.

This module explores ways to address the specific needs of ELL students and how to scaffold their language and literacy development. You will examine observable behaviors that indicate students' progression through stages of language acquisition.

Effective Use of Literacy Work Stations

Building Literacy Skills. Through Reading Buddies. Jasmin Tiessen and Dawn Dust. TEACHING AND LEARNING

Building Literacy Skills Through Reading Buddies

A well-run paired reading scheme can have massive benefits, for the tutor and the tutee, as well as the school community in general. We've put together a suite of resources to support the setting up and running of a buddy reading scheme in school, including a guidance toolkit, pupil prompt cards and case studies from other schools that have run successful schemes:

Many teachers are concerned about the numbers of elementary children who struggle with reading. Such concerns are warranted. Studies indicate that when students get off to a poor start in reading, they rarely catch up. Struggling readers encounter negative consequences: grade retention, assignment to special education classrooms, or participation in long-term remedial services.