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How To Drive Secondary Literacy Growth Through Accessible, Content-Rich, Explicit Instruction

September 25, 2025

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Strengthen secondary literacy through access, knowledge, and explicit instruction

Explore practical ways to support older readers with research-informed scaffolds, content-rich learning, comprehension strategies, and explicit literacy lessons.

Inside the Guide

Connect research to practical secondary literacy instruction

  • 1

    Ground instruction in literacy research

    Connect the science of reading, writing, and learning to instructional decisions that support older readers.
  • 2

    Support access to challenging texts

    Use text complexity, differentiation, scaffolds, and foundational-skills support based on student needs and lesson goals.
  • 3

    Build knowledge and comprehension together

    Pair conceptually coherent texts, vocabulary, reading strategies, and writing practice to deepen understanding.
  • 4

    Plan engaging, explicit literacy lessons

    Apply Jennifer Serravallo’s instructional framework and sample lessons to whole-group, small-group, and independent practice.

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How To Drive Secondary Literacy Growth Through Accessible, Content-Rich, Explicit Instruction

ELA secondary literacy guide

Guide preview

Strengthen secondary literacy through access, knowledge, and explicit instruction

Explore practical ways to support older readers with research-informed scaffolds, content-rich learning, comprehension strategies, and explicit literacy lessons.

Inside the Guide

Connect research to practical secondary literacy instruction

  • 1

    Ground instruction in literacy research

    Connect the science of reading, writing, and learning to instructional decisions that support older readers.
  • 2

    Support access to challenging texts

    Use text complexity, differentiation, scaffolds, and foundational-skills support based on student needs and lesson goals.
  • 3

    Build knowledge and comprehension together

    Pair conceptually coherent texts, vocabulary, reading strategies, and writing practice to deepen understanding.
  • 4

    Plan engaging, explicit literacy lessons

    Apply Jennifer Serravallo’s instructional framework and sample lessons to whole-group, small-group, and independent practice.

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