1. Disciplinary Literacy
April 2018

2. The Goal of Read to Succeed
The goal of the Read to Succeed Act (R2S) is to ensure that every educator at every grade level in every school and subject area is committed and able to support reading development of the South Carolina students they serve.
The Goal of Read to Succeed

3. R2S Act Coursework for Teachers
4 for elementary and special ed. teachers
1 for middle and high school
Third Grade Mandatory Retention
Summer Reading Camps
School-wide and District Literacy Plans

4. Rock Hill Schools Literacy Goal
At the high school level, the goal is for all teachers to participate in professional development that supports his/her understanding of disciplinary literacy in every classroom.
Rock Hill Schools Literacy Goal

7. “Literacy was once thought to be a set of skills necessary for reading and writing, but we have now moved far beyond the printed page to include in our definition of texts anything that helps us make meaning, whether in visual, audio, or multimodal format.” This is Disciplinary Literacy Releah Lent, 2016

8. Essential Questions What is disciplinary literacy?
What does it mean to be literate in your discipline?
What tasks, texts, and talks are valued in your discipline?
As the teacher, how do you support the literacies of your discipline?
Essential Questions