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Written by Rona Reid, Instructional Coach ReLeah Lent’s  workshop on Interdisciplinary Literacy, on Sept 29, 2017, focused on " disciplinary tools that deepen student involvement and understanding in all subject areas. As students begin to use literacy the way experts do, they read and write about content, solve problems, ask questions, make decisions, discuss topics, and develop knowledge in a way that truly sticks.”  ReLeah explained that each disciple has its own unique approach to literacy; this post will focus on take-aways for teaching  mathematical literacy . What does literacy look like for Mathematicians? According to ReLeah Lent,  “Mathematical literacy involves patterns, relationships and examples of understanding through visuals and abstract representations. Math is a discipline based on developing understanding through the act of solving problems, and the text often utilizes organization, language, and syntax that differ substantially from text...

Without designing more complex tasks, our students will not go deeper with their learning…   Written by Shanda Dupras, Instructional Coach Dr. Douglas Fisher: Visible Learning for Literacy on August 16, 2017 “A critical difference between experienced and expert teachers lies in their ability to move students from surface to deep learning .” (Fisher, September 2017 ) What is the Definition of Rigor? This was Dr. Fisher’s question he posed to a hundred plus educators as he circled the room during his presentation. It is interesting, to watch teachers avoid making conversation within their table groups…I wondered if Siri knew the answer? Dr. Fisher broke the silence by explaining that “ Rigor is the careful balance between Difficulty vs. Complexity.” We often confuse the two terms and use them interchangeably, when in fact they are two entirely different entities.   Difficulty can be defined as the amount of effort that is required for a student to complete a task. Complexity...