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Multiple Literacies: Examples of The Rose that Grew from Concrete Student Work

 I completely understand the value of writing and speaking in today's global society.  I will not abandon the structured essay or the public speaking event in favor of other summative projects. However, I think that in order to best support students for today's world, we can't shy away from the value of the multiple literacy standards. 





According to the International Bureau of Education, (click here) multiple literacies is defined as:

A concept calling for a broader view of literacy, also referred to as ‘new literacies’ or ‘multiliteracies’. The concept is based on the assumption that individuals ‘read’ the world and make sense of information by means other than traditional reading and writing. These multiliteracies include linguistic, visual, audio, spatial, and gestural ways of meaning-making. Central to the concept of multiple literacies is the belief that individuals in a modern society need to learn how to construct knowledge from multiple sources and modes of representation.

Here are some links you may find helpful:

  1. NE ELA Standards (click here)
  2. ThoughtCo's Explanation of Multiple Literacies (click here)
  3. "Multiple Literacies Theory: how it functions, what it produces" (click here)
  4. "Introduction to Media Literacy" Crash Course Video Series (click here)

Multiple literacies prepares students to navigate the world around them. 

Here are some examples of student work from the Rose that Grew from Concrete unit I implemented in my summer program. I believe they are just one example of the ways we can integrate multiple literacies into curriculum. Here, students were asked to create a product that represented their understanding. The only rules were that they product had to be unique, highly considered, and use the integration between visual and textual elements. Here are a few that represent the work of the class:








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