The document discusses building literacy communities in classrooms. It describes how classrooms should value diversity, foster inclusion and learning. Literacy communities are built through social interaction, empathy, sense of community, emotional well-being and self-regulation. Key aspects of literacy communities include engaging with texts through reading, understanding texts and text demands, using text sets, talking about texts, and responsive teaching including assessment, acknowledgement of student differences, and effective instructional practices. The classroom environment should also support literacy communities by being welcoming, organized, rich in materials, and showing what is valued through group and individual spaces.