Essential Instructional Practices

Coaches engaged in a collaborative meeting All of us want children throughout Michigan to be successful. An important part of student success centers around proficiency in reading. That's why a group of education experts developed new approaches for teachers to use in the classroom.

Literacy Essentials are free documents designed to improve childhood literacy development for Michigan educators. The Literacy Essentials provide research-proven, effective approaches to improve literacy skills among Michigan's youngest students markedly.

Using the Literacy Essentials with every child, in every classroom, every day will help improve literacy among our youngest learners.