Lee, Yong-jun The purpose of this paper is to suggest and introduce a framework, U-TELL, for disciplinary literacy instruction or research projects. The U- TELL framework was developed through a five-year disciplinary literacy research project, so disciplinary literacy, school-university partnership, and the overview of the project were discussed and presented. The U- TELL framework which involves five components: Uncoverage, Text, En- gagement, Literacy, and Learning, was then introduced and discussed,. Specifically, first, Uncoverage focuses on essential questions and on making disciplinary thinking visible. Second, Text involves teachers’ prac- tices searching for, adapting, and creating relevant texts. Third, Engage- ment emphasizes incorporating multiliteracies to plan and create dynam- ic and relevant lessons. Fourth, Literacy includes practices that are tied to specific thinking skills and support students’ understanding of essential questions. Finally, Learning is the embodiment of students’ meaning-mak- ing from texts and understanding through active engagement.