Searching for practical support that makes RLA instruction clearer & more effective?

LITERACYcentral Pathways provides a clear, sequenced approach to literacy instruction. It guides teachers through the essential components of comprehension, writing, response, and analysis with consistent routines and instructional practices that move students along the path toward deeper comprehension and stronger writing.

Through short, focused learning videos, practical resources, and ready-to-implement instructional supports, educators gain tools that strengthen core instruction, small-group learning, and targeted intervention.

LITERACYcentral Pathways includes

  • Clear explanations of essential instructional component
  • An in-depth view of the literacy process
  • Consistent routines that support comprehension, writing, response, and analysis
  • Instructional scaffolds that help students progress toward independence as readers and writers
  • Strategies that support diverse learners
  • Scaffolds that ensure all students have access to rigorous literacy instruction

Teachers who use LITERACYcentral Pathways help students

  • Develop deeper understanding of texts through purposeful reading, discussion, and reflection
  • Respond to reading with clear thinking and intentional writing that connects ideas, evidence, and analysis
  • Analyze literary and informational texts to better understand structure, meaning, and the author’s choices
  • Strengthen communication and critical thinking skills through meaningful dialogue, writing, and collaboration
  • Navigate the complexities of writing for multiple purposes, including literary, analytical, informational, and argumentative writing

The short learning videos are

  • Focused and practical, guiding teachers through key steps along the pathway of effective literacy instruction
  • Available for grades 3-5, 6-8, and English I
  • Designed to be concise, accessible, and immediately applicable in the classroom

Ready-to-implement instructional resources include

  • Teacher resources that support effective classroom implementation
  • Student materials designed to strengthen literacy skills during instruction
  • Supplemental materials to enhance core instruction, small-group instruction, and intervention

Grades 3-5 (elementary)

Six short learning videos with supporting teacher resources
focus on essential literacy instruction:

  • Literacy instructional components
  • The literacy process
  • Access to literacy learning
  • Comprehension routines
  • Scaffolded instruction
  • Writing

Grades 6-8 (middle school)

Ten short learning videos with supporting resources deepen literacy instruction and support middle school learners:

  • Literacy instructional components
  • The literacy process
  • Read aloud
  • Word study
  • Phonics and fluency for older readers
  • Independent reading
  • Access to literacy learning
  • Comprehension routines
  • Scaffolded routines
  • Writing

English I (high school)

Seven short learning videos with supporting teacher and student resources support rigorous high school literacy instruction:

  • Literacy instructional components
  • The literacy process
  • Phonics and fluency for older readers
  • Access to literacy learning
  • Comprehension routines
  • Scaffolded routines
  • Writing
Audience

Grades 3-5, 6-8, and English I teachers, new teachers, inclusion teachers

The literacycentral pathways service year is June 1, 2026 - May 31, 2027.