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Growing Lifelong Readers, Thinkers, and Digital Citizens
A reflection from the heart of a 5th grade teacher and creator of this literacy hub, Teagan Ka Even though I teach 5th grade, I believe these future literacy skills are still incredibly important because students are growing up in a world shaped by technology, social media, and constant digital communication. The students I teach are part of a generation that often spends more time watching short videos or scrolling online than reading traditional books. Because of this, on
Teagan Ka
May 92 min read
Formative Assessments: Check Students' Literacy Skills in Disciplinary Readings
Formative assessment plays a key role in helping teachers monitor student understanding throughout a lesson rather than waiting until the end. In disciplinary literacy tasks (eg: analyzing a science article or interpreting a historical document), these quick check-ins allow teachers to see how well students are engaging with content-specific reading, writing, and thinking skills. They also give students opportunities to reflect on their own learning and adjust their strategie
Teagan Ka
Apr 262 min read
Digital & Media Literacies
In today’s classrooms, literacy goes beyond reading and writing printed text—it includes the ability to analyze, create , and communicate using digital and multimedia tools. Students are not only consumers of content but also producers, learning how to communicate ideas effectively using images, sound, text, and design. This includes understanding how media choices influence meaning, recognizing credible sources, and considering audience when creating digital texts. In a clas
Teagan Ka
Apr 194 min read
Inclusive Supports for Literacy
The Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework that helps teachers design lessons that are accessible for all students from the start. UDL focuses on providing multiple ways for students to access information, stay engaged, and show what they know. By using the UDL approach, educators can better support English learners, students with disabilities, and reluctant readers, ensuring that all students have meaningful opportunities to succeed. The UDL approach has 3 Guidel
Teagan Ka
Mar 213 min read
Media & Popular Culture Literacies
In 2026, media and technology has influenced almost everything we do, from education to social interactions. Today, teenagers can average up to 9 or more hours of screen time daily due to the rise of social media, online games, and video streaming. Even schools are using online platforms, meaning students are almost always on some sort of device. Social Media as a... Literacy Tool? Social media, or forms of online communication, plays a major role in the daily lives of many
Teagan Ka
Mar 84 min read
Disciplinary Literacy: Reading Beyond English Class and into History
The skill of literacy doesn't just stop at elementary school. As students transition to secondary school, they have to take the skills that they learned and build on them. They need to learn how to engage with texts in a way that helps them understand it. In this post, we will dive deeper into disciplinary literacy -- how readers can take any kind of text, whether that is a science research journal or a historical point of view, to change it from something that may not intere
Teagan Ka
Feb 35 min read
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