Authentic Literacy in Education What is authentic Literacy? “Students are carefully reading and rereading with a clear, engaging purpose. Then they are thinking analytically and evaluating as they develop their deeper understanding of the text and communicate that orally and in writing. These activities are the essence of true, authentic literacy—of an educated mind.” – ACSD.org "Focus" by Mike Schmoker Read these pages: Literacy Rich Curriculum pages 20-23 3 Shifts to the Soul of the ELA Common Core pages 42 & 43 Literacy Based Lessons pages 100-112 Write a post and respond to one of your peers' posts using this prompt: Describe components of authentic literacy and why each are important for students' learning.