Disciplinary Literacy for Secondary Classrooms
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Our professional learning details specific, classroom-ready scaffolds that empower teachers to address language and literacy barriers effectively, without increasing workload.
Academic Vocabulary
Sentence Structure
Genre Deconstruction
Explicitly teach subject-specific terminology and unlock comprehension of complex disciplinary texts.
Provide adaptable sentence frames to support students in crafting sophisticated and coherent essays and reports.
Guide students through the structural and linguistic features of various academic genres to improve writing outcomes.
1. The Mainstream Scaffold
How to support students with language and literacy needs without removing the cognitive challenge or turning mainstream lessons into separate intervention.
3. From Cognitive Verb to Page
How to bridge the gap between understanding a cognitive verb such as analyse, explain or evaluate and producing the written response the task requires.
2. Unpacking the Prompt
How to make the language of assessment questions explicit so students understand exactly what they are being asked to do.
4. Secondary Data Triage
How to make sense of available student data, identify the most significant barriers and determine where targeted support is needed.
5. Secondary Diagnostics
How to distinguish language-learning needs from literacy difficulties and other learning barriers, using classroom evidence to inform appropriate support.
What Teachers Will Take Away
Teachers leave with practical strategies they can apply within their existing subject classrooms.
A clearer understanding of hidden language and literacy demands
Strategies for scaffolding complex secondary learning
Practical ways to unpack assessment language and expectations
Greater confidence supporting EAL/D and struggling learners
A clearer process for identifying barriers and deciding what to do next
Embedding Literacy Across Subjects
Identify Barriers
Integrate Scaffolds
Sustain Capability
Pinpoint specific language and literacy challenges within current subject curricula and student work samples.
Develop and embed practical, low-prep scaffolds directly into existing unit plans and lesson sequences.
Build teacher confidence and expertise through ongoing coaching, ensuring long-term impact on student learning.
Support Your Secondary Faculty
Connect with us to discuss tailored professional learning that strengthens disciplinary literacy across your school.