Effective Literacy Website #5

Angela B. Claros

ED638-40

Dr. M. Rivera

IRA Newsletter Weekly Project: Effective Literacy Website #5

            Keys to Literacy (https://keystoliteracy.com/) provides teachers with free resources for implementing literacy strategies in their classroom. ON a larger scale, they also provide district wide professional development, but of course, that is something that must be organized by administrators and the GDOE office. For us teachers, this is a great website that offers resources at a cost or free resources. The only requirement to gaining access to the free resources is that you become a member, which is also free.

            This website is great for promoting literacy. The free resources page contains videos, articles, templates, access to newsletter archives, and also a list of other website and organizations that support literacy. The videos are very informative and are categorized into three sections: comprehension, vocabulary, and writing. They cover various topics such as components of reading and also more specific videos that cover a type of graphic organizer and how to implement it in your classroom.

            The templates and printable section includes downloadable PDFs that cover comprehension, vocabulary, writing, literacy planning, and support materials. What is great is that the templates can be used in content areas other than English. A common misunderstanding is that only ELA teachers can teach, promote, and implement literacy-based strategies, but this is not true. Every content area teacher can find ways to implement literacy in their classroom.

This website is worth a peek for all teachers. Free content is always the best, but for those willing to invest their money in literacy, there are online professional development courses offered in the website. For a small fee, teachers can also find some great posters for their classrooms.