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A Close Look at Close Reading

Every content area has complex material that students need to be able to analyze. Explore what close reading looks like for teachers, with their students, and with the complex texts they already use in their classrooms.

Students in the classroom
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Back-to-School Spotlight: Resources for Improving Outcomes for All Learners

This Back-to-School Spotlight features resources to help educators address issues such as improving literacy, teaching math to English Learners, and promoting attendance.

Improving Outcomes for All Learners
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Beyond the Science of Reading: Why Disciplinary Literacy Matters for College and Workforce Readiness

Discover why disciplinary literacy equips students with the skills necessary for college and careers.

Beyond the Science of Reading: Why Disciplinary Literacy Matters for College and Workforce Readiness" with headshots of two speakers—Thomas Torre Gibney and Rachel Tripathy
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Building Opportunities in Literacy and Beyond with Reading Apprenticeship

Explore how six educators leverage Reading Apprenticeship to enhance student literacy in their classrooms.

High school student
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Equity and Student Literacy Outcomes: Q&A with Linda Friedrich

Reading Apprenticeship moves the balance of talk and meaning-making from teacher to student, shifting who speaks in the classroom and who produces knowledge.

Linda Freidrich
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Improving Instruction with Teacher Learning Huddles and Inquiry Cycles in Nevada

Elementary teachers in the Washoe County School District are routinely conducting cycles of data inquiry in their grade-level learning huddles to improve how they teach reading and writing.

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Interactive Read-Alouds: Learning From Books Together

This REL West video shares tips for designing interactive read-alouds that support literacy development, extend understanding of language, and build comprehension skills.

Teacher reading with students
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International Literacy Day: Evidence-Based Resources to Support Young Children’s Literacy 

Explore four evidence-based resources to help caregivers, teachers, and families support literacy in young children.

International Literacy Day
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Reading, Writing, and Communicating in STEMM: Preparing Students for the Future

Explore how educators can better prepare students for futures in science and health by teaching them to read, write, and communicate as scientists and healthcare professionals do.

Literacy at WestEd Blog Series - Misty Sailors
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Reflections on the Evolution of the Literacy Education Field

Cynthia Greenleaf is an award-winning Senior Research Scientist in Literacy at WestEd. After being inducted to the Reading Hall of Fame, she reflects on what’s changed in the literacy field and how Reading Apprenticeship remains relevant after 27 years.