Literacy Resources

Literacy Resources

• High-Quality, Evidence-Based Literacy Instruction  - Guidance for Maine school administrative units that outlines the tenets to which high-quality early literacy programming (Pre-K to Grade 3) should be aligned.
• By the Numbers - Collection of Maine related literacy data and data resources organized by age/grade spans. 
• Progression of literacy learning targets for age/grade spans from birth to adult, written in less technical terms than standards documents. 
  - Infants and Toddlers (Birth-Age 2)
  - Preschoolers (Ages 3-5)
  - Students in Grades K-2
  - Students in Grades 3-5
  - Students in Grades 6-8
  - Students in Grades 9-Diploma

Instructional Support

• The Maine Online Open-Source Education (MOOSE) platform provides free, interdisciplinary resources for PreK-12 educators that are aligned to the Maine Learning Results and delivered on a dedicated, student-centered platform. All project-based modules help meet literacy outcomes and have been designed by Maine educators including, but not limited to, teachers, curriculum leaders, and Maine educational community organizations such as museums, libraries, and educational centers. As the State of Maine's Digital Content Library, MOOSE is an incredibly rich, living resource for educators as it is constantly evolving and growing with new modules and educator resources being added each year.

  Learn more about the project by visiting the MOOSE home on the Maine DOE website or by directly exploring the MOOSE platform itself.

• Braided Interdisciplinary Instruction: Weaving the strands of literacy (reading, writing, speaking, listening) for instruction and assessment reflects the practical application of literacy development. Reading closely with a four-pronged approach helps students learn how to transfer their literacy learning to new contexts and to make sense of texts they have not encountered before. Recording. Slides.

Creating learning experiences that supports equity, invites all students into the experience, and honors cultural responsiveness is the result of intentional planning. 

In the English classroom (Grades 6-12)

Session 1: Introduction - Slides | Recording
Session 2: Foundations of Grading - Slides | Recording
Session 3: Traditional Grading & Risk-Taking - Slides | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
Session 4: Traditional Grading, Biases, & Accuracy of Information - Slides | Part 1 | Part 2
Session 5: Grading, Motivation, & a New Vision - Slides | Recording

In any classroom (Grades 6-12)
Grading for equity text-based study syllabus

Session 1: Foundations of Grading - Recording
Session 2: Traditions of Grading - Slides | Recording
Session 3: Call for Change - Recording
Session 4: Accuracy (Part 1) - Slides | Recording | Example of Progress Reports
Session 5: Accuracy (Part 2) - Recording
Session 6: Bias-Resistant Practices (Part 1) - Slides | Recording | Study Guide
Session 7: Bias-Resistant Practices (Part 2) - Study Guide
Resources: Equitable Grading Spreadsheet