This document discusses research-based practices for creating a literate environment. It emphasizes the importance of getting to know literacy learners through creating a classroom community, observing students, and having conversations. It also discusses assessing students through running records, reading attitude surveys, and understanding motivation. The document outlines the framework for literacy instruction, including the critical, interactive, and response perspectives. The interactive perspective focuses on developing critical thinking skills like monitoring comprehension. The critical response challenges students to think deeply about texts. The response perspective connects students to texts through engaging activities and conversations to increase motivation and develop lifelong reading habits.