Drawing on author Lorraine M. Radice’s literacy teaching and leadership experience, this book provides practical resources to design future-ready reading, writing, and research curriculum and instruction, including unit planners, lesson plans, reflection prompts, discussion questions, and organizing strategies. With the revolving literacy framework, secondary educators can boost student engagement, increase relevance in learning, and better prepare students for future success.

Grades 6–12 English teachers will:

• Implement a process that promotes growth of curriculum to meet future challenges


• Prioritize student engagement and relevance in curriculum design and lesson planning


• Encourage student agency through options in what students choose to read and learn


• Cultivate prized qualities, such as innovation, to enhance students’ future professional profiles

Contents:

Introduction

Chapter 1: Newfound Literacies in Future-Ready Skills

Chapter 2: Tools for Designing New Visions and New Priorities

Chapter 3: How to Plan Lessons Using the Revolving Literacy Lesson Structure

Chapter 4: Teaching Writers in the Revolving Literacy Classroom

Chapter 5: Teaching Researchers in the Revolving Literacy Classroom

Chapter 6: Teaching Readers in the Revolving Literacy Classroom

Conclusion

References and Resources

Index