Preparing for the Task

Welcome to our toolbox of strategies to teach literacy. To return to the literacy toolbox homepage, click here.

These strategies have been organized into three categories:

1. Task Engagement – Ability to connect the task and new content to existing knowledge, skills, experiences, interests, and concerns.
2. Task Analysis – Ability to understand and explain the task’s prompt.
3. Rubric Analysis – Ability to understand and explain what it looks like to meet or exceed expectations on the final product.

Click each category to read or download related strategies.

Task Engagement

Ability to connect the task and new content to existing knowledge, skills, experiences, interests, and concerns. Back to menu

Task Analysis

Ability to understand and explain the task’s prompt. Back to menu

Rubric Analysis

Ability to understand and explain what it looks like to meet or exceed expectations on the final product. Back to menu