Pave the Way in ELA

Reading, Writing, & Raising Voices:
The Centrality of Literacy to Civic Education

INQUIRY THROUGH DIVERSE TEXTS

Students explore the multiplicity of voices and perspectives found in stories through reading, analyzing, and responding to an expansive range of fiction and nonfiction texts.

CRITICAL MEDIA LITERACY

Students examine and create multiple forms of media with emphasis on teasing out the relationships between power, voice, and knowledge in our digital democracy.

COMMUNITY LITERACY ENGAGEMENT

Students participate in democratic dialogue and problem-solving through engaging in collaborative literacy practice with fellow community members.