Close literacy achievement gaps across grades 6-12. Part of the Every Teacher Is a Literacy Teacher series, this resource highlights how English language arts (ELA) educators can work collaboratively to combat literacy concerns and improve student skill development. The authors provide, describe, and give examples of many literacy-based strategies that you can immediately begin integrating into your ELA classroom. Use this resource to help every student improve his or her ELA skills: Examine the role that professional learning communities (PLCs) play in supporting and advancing the instructional practices of educators through collaborative teamwork. Discover ready-to-use, adaptable strategies to develop students' prereading, during-reading, and post-reading skills through guided practice. Learn to enhance student writing competencies and create a common literacy language across all disciplines. Study techniques for providing immediate assistance and feedback to students. Receive guidance on designing and implementing assessments.

Explore best practices for strengthening team collaboration. Contents: Preface Introduction: Every Teacher Is a Literacy Teacher Chapter 1: Collaboration, Learning, and Results Chapter 2: Foundational Literacy Triage Chapter 3: Prereading Chapter 4: During Reading Chapter 5: Postreading Chapter 6: Writing Chapter 7: Assessment Appendix: Reproducibles Keywords for AMZ tracker: collaborative teamwork evidence-based reading interventions Common Core reading standards Common Core writing standards Common Core literacy standards guided practice ELA standards *Common Core ELA *Common Core English *CCSS.