America’s democracy problem is also a literacy problem:
“More than half (54%) of Americans between the ages of 16 and 74 read below the equivalent of a sixth-grade level, according to a piece published in 2022 by APM Research Lab.” snopes.com.
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I have created a document to support our subject leaders with #disciplinaryliteracy across a range of subjects as a starting point for editing and developing into their own curriculums. Created with the help of AI to really drill down into key aspects of #literacy #edutwitter
In honor of #Juneteenth here is a paper talisman written by enslaved African Muslims in early America.
These paper talismans were used for protection and to organize resistance. They also highlight the high levels of literacy.