| Transdisciplinary Literacy Curriculum |
Transdiciplinary Literacy Curriculum, TLC, is a newly developed program
that is one of the most effective alternative methods for contemporary
educators dealing with twenty-first
century youth. TLC incorporates everyday life into class lessons, which occur in a sequence of three steps, Phase #1- The Lesson Palate - preparation/assessment phase, which helps to acquaint the teacher with the
specific needs of the students and then moves into Phase #2- The Verbal
Connector Prompt - connector-engagement phase, which encourages natural verbal
participation of each student and then lastly moves into Phase #3- The “Triple
Z Technique” 3ZT – lift/platform phase. The 3ZT is the most detailed phase,
which lifts the spirit and academic level of each student and provides a
platform for continued growth. Each phase provides a scaffold to the next phase
and provides scaffolds within the phase.
This approach is designed to
interest and advance children of all ages and levels, as well as combat
America’s growing problem and legacy of underachievement. Students who would otherwise be lost in the
system, yet do have the raw materials needed to master reading and writing
varied text, are instead able to reach maximum potential in literacy with TLC.
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| Joyce, P. (2006). Youth Culture and Creative Literacy. In S. Steinberg (Ed.) The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Youth Culture: An International Encyclopedia, Vol. 2. Westport, CT: Greenwood. |
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