Sunday, January 12, 2020

International Reading Association Newsletter Weekly Project: Effective Literacy Website #7






(Image source retrieved from: http://www.readwritethink.org/)

            ReadWriteThink (www.readwritethink.org) is a resourceful, literacy-rich website that provides student interactive, lesson plans, printable, and mobile apps for grades Kindergarten to 12th grade to help learners with their reading and writing skills. The content in this website is reviewed and approved by literacy experts who understand best practices and share a passion for literacy learning. Moreover, ReadWriteThink’s mission is to provide educators, parents, and afterschool professionals with access to high quality practices in reading and writing instruction by providing some of the best materials for free.
            In addition to the classroom resources and materials, there is a tab on professional development for educators. It includes strategy guides, professional library, meetings and events, and online professional development. The strategy guides provide examples of effective literacy teaching and learning strategies to help sharpen instruction. The professional library helps inform educators with the latest research and find practical teaching tips. The Online Professional Development allows for educators to collaborate, connect, and learn new techniques and strategies with other literacy professionals.
            As I further explored the website, there were also videos on Literacy in Action from educators and presentations on how to increase literacy in the classroom. Educators can also encourage families at home to engage their child in reading or writing activities by visiting the Parent and After-School resources section. Overall, I found the resources to be very useful for educators, parents, and children. It is also very user-friendly and easy to navigate through, as it is very organized. I think this website is effective in promoting literacy because of all the resources and materials available on the site for educators, parents, students, and literacy professionals.

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