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The research supports the use of a combination of literacy best practices which, when used with one another, result in enhanced literacy for diverse learners. The practices relate to 1) the roles of the teacher, 2) a focus on reading and writing, 3) the importance of speaking and listening, 4) an emphasis on thinking, and 5) the establishment of a student-centered classroom. Students have experienced positive results where teachers have introduced and used these practices throughout the content areas or through a required literacy course that all students must take. The key is to use all of the following five best practices regularly as part of every student's high school program.
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