Secondary Literacy Guide

Language Launch Routines

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Routine

Overview

Steps

Organize a Language-Rich and Interactive Classroom 1. ​ Arrange seating for partners 2. ​ Display visual lesson references 3. ​ Assign appropriate partners (A/B) Structure Partner Interactions 1. ​ Establish expectations for productive partner conversations ○​ Use the 4 L’s of Productive Partnering 2. ​ Introduce terms for audible academic contributions 3. ​ Display and reference directions for partner interactions 4. ​ Establish protocols for asking for support during lesson tasks

Create a classroom environment that is conducive to productive partnering by arranging seating and displaying visual lesson references. Use lesson interaction routines daily so that students can move into “automatic pilot” and devote their full attention to the conceptual and linguistic demands of the lesson. To comprehend challenge-level text, English learners must first be able to read the material fluently. Fluent reading includes accurate pronunciation, appropriate pacing, pausing at meaningful intervals, interpreting punctuation, and expression. Use response frames and precise word banks daily to support students in structuring their responses. Require students or partners to use response frames any time they respond to a question or task. In order to ensure that all students are practicing speaking, use a consistent, familiar, and conscientiously introduced set of techniques to democratize lesson discussions. Strike a balance between preselected, randomly selected, and voluntary responses to increase the quality and quantity of verbal contributions.

Structuring Productive Partner Interactions

1. ​ Tracked Reading 2. ​ Echo Reading 3. ​ Oral Cloze

Building Reading Fluency

For more information on each fluency routine, please see the next page.

Examples 1. ​ Formulaic Expressions 2. ​ Sentence Starters 3. ​ Precise Word Banks 4. ​ Response Frames

Using Response Scaffolds

Examples 1. ​ Preselected initial reporters. Choose two students to share responses to start the discussion. 2. ​ Alternate between partners A and B, cuing students to be ready to speak. Build on each other by using the Academic Discussion Cards. 3. ​ Voluntary final reporters by specifying the number of students you want to share.

Eliciting a Range of Responses

Last Updated April 14, 2025 ​

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