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DCSD Home Page > Learning Services > Instructional Support Services > Literacy > LIFT
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Literacy

LIFT (Literacy Instructional Framework for Teaching)

Jan Anttila District Literacy Coach
LIFT Coordinator		 303-387-0720
LIFT Elements

  • Read Aloud with a Purpose

  • Shared Reading

  • Guided Reading and Independent Literacy Activities

  • Independent Reading

  • Modeled Writing

  • Interactive Writing and Interactive Editing

  • Independent Writing
Big Picture Items  

  • Classroom Environment

  • Daily Incorporation of Elements

  • Standards and Body of Evidence Guide

  • Assessments and Observations

  • Meeting Needs of all Students

  • Pacing of Instruction

  • Engagement of Students

  • Teacher Student Interaction

  • Behavior and Management

  • Linking Elements to Content

  • Making Connections to Content

  • Reflections and Change over Time

  • Working towards Independence

  • Balance
Adapted from the work of Swartz, Shook and Klein  

The Five Components of Reading
Where do the elements fit?

National Reading Panel LIFT and Best Practices
Phonemic Awareness Read Aloud, Shared Reading, Guided Reading, Interactive Writing
Phonics Read Aloud, Shared Reading, Guided Reading, Interactive Writing, Interactive Editing, Independent Writing
Fluency Read Aloud, Shared Reading, Guided Reading, Independent Reading, Interactive Writing
Vocabulary Read Aloud, Shared Reading, Guided Reading, Book Clubs, Independent Reading, Interactive Writing, Independent Writing
Text Comprehension Read Aloud, Shared Reading, Guided Reading, Independent Reading, Book Clubs, Interactive Writing, Interactive Editing
LIFT Training Dates
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