By Mr. Charles
The importance of being an effective literacy teacher cannot be understated. Indeed, literacy has much to do with how we communicate with and understand others. Without effective literacy skills, we are left limited in our ability to understand the world around us and to contribute to it. Literacy by definition is the ability to read and write. Further, it is the competence or knowledge in a specified area.
In her book Literacy for the 21stCentury: A Balanced Approach (2005), Gail Tompkins discusses how the practice of becoming an effective literacy teacher contributes to the overall effectiveness of said teacher. She explains that the goal of literacy instruction is to ensure that all students achieve their full literacy potential, and in the first chapter of her book, she introduces nine principles of balanced literacy instruction. These principles are stated in terms of what effective teachers do.
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