A Pedagogy for Subject English Language Teaching
T-Shaped
Literacy
Introduction
This website outlines the T-Shape Literacy model (Wilson & Jesson, 2019) in order to support teachers to integrate this approach into their repertoire of teaching tools. From 2019 through to now, T-Shape Literacy teacher’s have contributed to an understanding of what would be useful for this site. Therefore, support materials for a variety of English units as well as other project resources and information are hosted here. Key principles of T-Shape Literacy are often transferable so examples and exemplars are presented in a way that allows for this to happen.
Key Components
T-Shape Literacy is a TLRI project involving a research-practice partnership between Te Waipapa Taumata Rau ⎸ University of Auckland academics and a team from The Manaiakalani Network, who are internationally recognised for expertise in digital pedagogy.
Units
In 2022, three English curriculum focus areas were worked through with T-Shape Literacy teachers. Below you will find links to resources and exemplars for the following – a) Mood & Atmosphere, b) Character development & characterisation, and c) Narrative points of view and narrator (un)reliability.
