Literacy

There is a growing sense of wonder in me, each time someone mentions Literacy. What is Literacy?- Is it merely the ability to decode texts? Who is considered literate? Which curriculum are we teachers looking at? To mention a few, is it Australian, Irish, Indian, Chinese, New Zealand, American, Canadian or UK English literacy that we're talking about? And then we have the Inquiry-based literacy! How do we inquire on Literacy? How does multiliteracy pedagogy help in getting the student ready for a globalised world? Loads of questions and more as I evolve as a teacher. One thing though is clear, we need to get the students ready with an open-mind to accept and work comfortably with all kinds of Literacies that are brought togther in a global group. Which brings me to the crux of the issue- How does one make it easy for the teacher in the classroom?