What Is Literacy Pedagogy?

Literacy pedagogy which includes the teaching of reading, writing as well as other modes of communication: oral, visual, audio, gestural, tactile and spacial
Literacy pedagogy which includes the teaching of reading and writing, as well as other modes of communication empower educators and students to collectively engage in purposeful teaching and learning (Edwards-Groves, 2002). Building a culture of learning within classrooms that directly influences literacy learning and assists educators to respond authentically and explicitly to the diverse learning needs of their students (Edwards-Groves, 2002). Facilitating a balanced focus of literacy pedagogy that builds on students individual interests, experiences, and knowledge to achieve desired learning outcomes. Thereby, broadening their range of literacy pedagogy further to ensure they are able to effectively communicate within society through different modes of communication (Kalantzis & Cope, 2012).
However, it is necessary for educators to utilise various aspects of each of these pedagogies to achieve a balanced approach to literacy learning. Therefore, it is imperative educators examine the interactive practices of these pedagogies within the context of their classroom to form conclusions about their instructional efficacy (Edwards-Groves, 2002). To enable them to build upon extend and transform various facets from each approach to create a new pedagogical synthesis to broaden learning goals and to create learning environments that address the learning needs of all students (Kalantzis & Cope,