Videos Join Betsy Butler from Teaching Channel for a bite-sized professional development video on integrating seven essential literacy skills across all subjects! Drawing from her experience as a high school English language arts teacher, Betsy addresses common challenges and shares simple strategies to develop students’ critical thinking and literacy skills. Discover how literacy naturally fits into math, science, social studies, art, and even PE!
This learning break covers each skill, provides practical examples, and discusses the benefits of equipping students with these essential skills. Betsy encourages teachers to explore further resources and experiment with various approaches to enhance students’ learning experiences across the board. Don’t miss out on this quick, impactful session to transform your teaching!
Video Resources
Follow along with this video by accessing the Genially presentation.
Share these 7 essential literacy skills with this downloadable graphic, featured in the video.
Looking for more in-depth strategies for infusing these 7 essential literacy skills into your classroom? Check out course 5360: Boost Literacy and Critical Thinking In All Content Areas. Reflect on and design ways to integrate academic language into your discipline area, enabling students to approach text with confidence.
About the Presenter
Betsy Butler (she/her) is a Professional Learning Specialist at Teaching Channel. She holds a B.A. in English, a Master’s in Education, and has been teaching since 1992. Betsy uses her three decades of teaching experience to write and revise our courses while selecting the perfect accompanying texts. Her specialty areas include ELA, special education topics, behavior management, and mental health.
Fun Fact: Betsy’s daily conquest is solving the New York Times crossword puzzle!
