The document discusses literacy skills needed in the 21st century. It emphasizes that students must be able to interact with and evaluate multiple texts from different perspectives. Proficient readers use various strategies to construct meaning and understand how interpretations may differ. The presentation outlines skills like code breaking, being a text user, meaning maker, and text critic. It also discusses using technology to find, decode, analyze, organize, use, and share information online. Habits like flexibility, initiative, creativity, and problem solving are presented as important 21st century skills.

1. Exploring Literacy in the 21 st Century Presented by Angela Maiers Angelamaiers.com

2. Class of 2026?

3. L iteracy

4. No Matter Their Path….

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11. ©Angela Maiers, 2008 Code Breaker Text User Meaning Maker Text Critic 21 st Century Reading Proficiency

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26. Find it Decode It Analyze it Organize it Use it Share it

28. Find it

29. Decode It

32. Analyze It

36. Organize It

37. Share It!

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48. Name It!

53. Sustain It…

58. Genius Questions What if…? Is ______ the reason for…? I wonder why…? Can…? If…? Would you rather…? What is it that…? What would it take to…? When is it…? Why is it that…? Who could…? How is ____ like _____? Is it possible to…? If I ______, could_____? When is…? Does it matter if…? What could happen if…? How can…? If it were possible…? What is your opinion about…? Are there…? Is it right to…? Why is…? I wonder when…? How…? I’m wondering if…? Where did…? How could it…? Do you…? Why are…?

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75. Copyright Angela Maiers 2008 Independent Practice Shared Instruction Modeled Instruction Guided Practice (You Watch) (Together!) (I Watch/Guide) (Reflect) T E A C H Adapted from Doug Fisher, 2008