Adolescent Literacy in the Academic Disciplines : General Principles and Practical Strategies
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Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1462502806
ISBN-13
9781462502806
Publisher
Guilford Publications
Imprint
Guilford Press
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Mar 16th, 2012
Print length
274 Pages
Weight
380 grams
Dimensions
22.90 x 15.70 x 1.50 cms
Product Classification:
Secondary schoolsTeaching skills & techniques
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From leading authorities in both adolescent literacy and content-area teaching, this book addresses the particular challenges of literacy learning in each of the major academic disciplines. Chapters focus on how to help students successfully engage with texts and ideas in English/literature, science, math, history, and arts classrooms. The book shows that while general strategies for reading informational texts are essential, they are not enoughstudents also need to learn processing strategies that are quite specific to each subject and its typical tasks or problems. Vignettes from exemplary classrooms illustrate research-based ways to build content-area knowledge while targeting essential reading and writing skills.
"From leading authorities in both adolescent literacy and content-area teaching, this book addresses the particular challenges of literacy learning in each of the major academic disciplines. Chapters focus on how to help students successfully engage withtexts and ideas in English/literature, science, math, history, and arts classrooms. The book shows that while general strategies for reading informational texts are essential, they are not enough--students also need to learn processing strategies that are quite specific to each subject and its typical tasks or problems. Vignettes from exemplary classrooms illustrate research-based ways to build content-area knowledge while targeting essential reading and writing skills"-- Provided by publisher.
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