Give Kids Time in Text: How to Bring Literacy Into Every Lesson

Welcome to Digital Learning Today. In this episode, Jeff Bradbury explores the strategic systems that shape the future of education, focusing on Instructional Coaching, Artificial Intelligence, Professional Learning, and the latest Educational Technology Trends.

In this episode, Jeff Bradbury interviews Caroline Davidson from World Book about literacy, content knowledge, and innovative tools like Classmate to support teachers and students. They explore strategies for integrating literacy across content areas and supporting diverse learners.

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In This Episode …

The process of creating an encyclopedia and updating contentThe importance of literacy as a gatekeeper to knowledgeHow to support students with varying literacy levelsThe launch and purpose of World Book's Classmate platformStrategies for integrating literacy into content areas

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction to the episode and guest07:08 Supporting students with prior knowledge and content familiarity08:01 Understanding the difference between literacy and content knowledge09:27 The importance of practice and explicit instruction in literacy10:58 Cognitive load and prior knowledge in reading comprehension12:10 Supporting new students and diverse learners13:29 Introduction to World Book's Classmate platform14:41 How Classmate supports literacy and content knowledge15:14 Literacy as a gatekeeper to knowledge16:36 Assessing student literacy and decoding skills18:10 Supporting teachers without an ELA background19:32 Supporting literacy in non-ELA content areas21:17 Getting started with Classmate for teache