IRA Newsletter Weekly Project: Effective Literacy Website #7

IRA Newsletter Weekly Project: Effective Literacy Website #7

 

Adolescent Literacy (AdLit)

 

Adolescent Literacy, more commonly referred to as AdLit.org, (http://www.adlit.org/) is a national website that offers a plethora of information and resources to parents and educators of struggling readers and writers, from grades 4-12.

The website is easy to navigate through as it is broken down into sections, including:

-AdLit 10. This section offers articles on various topics about improving literacy instruction.

-Common Core Classroom. This section offers various professional development video modules and resources for ELA teachers and content area teachers.

-Hot Topics. This section includes articles on hot topics in adolescent literacy, these articles provide research-based and best-practice information for those interested in helping young learners become better readers and writers.

-Classroom Strategies. In this section, users will be able to read and learn about different “Before, During, and After” reading strategies and access available graphic organizers.

-For Teachers. This section provides various articles on professional development, strategies to use in the classroom, how to work with families, and more that will support their instructuion.

-Ready for College. Here, users will find great reads about college readiness.

-Research & Reports. This section provides sources of reading research and reports.

-Glossary. This section contains definitions of commonly used terms related to reading, literacy, and reading instruction.

 

            AdLit.org is a great literact resource as it contains a wealth of resources and information intended to help support struggling adolescent readers and writers. Another great thing about this website is that it also features content for ELL and Special Education students. Its design is simple and easy to navigate through and it contains engaging classroom activities.