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Literacy proficiency became the responsibility of every middle and
high school teacher as each state adopted, or revised and adopted,
The Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts &
Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical
Subjects. Its intention was immediately misunderstood, and most
content area teachers responded with "I did not go to college to be
a reading and writing teacher!" The result? ELA teachers became the
sole source of reading and writing instruction. Literacy for
Learning: A Handbook of Content-Area and Disciplinary Literacy
Practices for Middle and High School Teachers, 2nd edition, enables
readers to discover how content area teachers are now using a
literacy model of instruction to maximize learning in every
discipline and meet the Reading Informational Text Standards of the
Common Core. As a handbook, this book motivates middle and high
school teachers to include daily, independent reading and writing
as literacy instructional practices for teaching disciplinary
content through a rigorous curriculum and with complex texts. The
updates to this 2nd edition include more recent scholarship, as
well as a new digital component featuring resources and strategies.
Literacy proficiency became the responsibility of every middle and
high school teacher as each state adopted, or revised and adopted,
The Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts &
Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical
Subjects. Its intention was immediately misunderstood, and most
content area teachers responded with "I did not go to college to be
a reading and writing teacher!" The result? ELA teachers became the
sole source of reading and writing instruction. Literacy for
Learning: A Handbook of Content-Area and Disciplinary Literacy
Practices for Middle and High School Teachers, 2nd edition, enables
readers to discover how content area teachers are now using a
literacy model of instruction to maximize learning in every
discipline and meet the Reading Informational Text Standards of the
Common Core. As a handbook, this book motivates middle and high
school teachers to include daily, independent reading and writing
as literacy instructional practices for teaching disciplinary
content through a rigorous curriculum and with complex texts. The
updates to this 2nd edition include more recent scholarship, as
well as a new digital component featuring resources and strategies.
Stronger Writing Skills for Teens offers middle and high school
teachers strategies, techniques and materials for teaching
adolescent writing in a variety of modes. A practical and useful
resource for classroom teachers, the book focuses on quality
writing instruction within the modes of writing as defined by
Common Core State Standards. Examples of student work are included
to illustrate effectively designed assignments and strategies for
writing and revising. It includes methods for teaching vocabulary
and academic language to help students improve word choice and use
of language in their writing. Tools for assessing and grading
student writing are also included, as well as suggestions and
resources for effectively using writing rubrics and scoring guides.
Narrative, expository/explanatory, argument, and research writing
are discussed, with specific strategies, suggested materials, and
ways to approach the modes. Teachers will also find suggestions for
helping students learn to incorporate multimodal text into their
writing and successfully write in digital contexts, as well as
methods for helping students master timed and on-demand writing.
This book offers middle and high school teachers useful suggestions
and strategies for cultivating literacy in their classrooms,
focusing primarily on the key skills of reading and writing. It
discusses the nature of standards-based education and emphasizes
the power and importance of good literature in the ELA curriculum.
Included are detailed approaches to reading and writing with simple
strategies for teaching close reading of complex text, as well as
textual evidence and elaboration. A variety of sample performance
tasks are included for commonly taught works of American and world
literature as well as a variety of strategies to strengthen
students reading and writing skills needed for success in college
and the workplace. This book is a practical handbook for teachers,
who can easily find appropriate strategies to use in their
classrooms and begin implementing them right away. It is a useful
collection of tips with suggestions and instructions for
implementing effective and engaging literacy strategies and
performance tasks.
This book offers middle and high school teachers useful suggestions
and strategies for cultivating literacy in their classrooms,
focusing primarily on the key skills of reading and writing. It
discusses the nature of standards-based education and emphasizes
the power and importance of good literature in the ELA curriculum.
Included are detailed approaches to reading and writing with simple
strategies for teaching close reading of complex text, as well as
textual evidence and elaboration. A variety of sample performance
tasks are included for commonly taught works of American and world
literature as well as a variety of strategies to strengthen
students reading and writing skills needed for success in college
and the workplace. This book is a practical handbook for teachers,
who can easily find appropriate strategies to use in their
classrooms and begin implementing them right away. It is a useful
collection of tips with suggestions and instructions for
implementing effective and engaging literacy strategies and
performance tasks.
Literacy for Learning: A Handbook of Teaching Strategies for Middle
and High School Teachers is a collection of proven, effective
teaching strategies to promote content area literacy and help
teachers incorporate literacy learning as a means of improving
learning in all subject areas. The book presents a concise overview
of content area literacy research and a rationale for teachers in
all subject areas. Those who teach, or are about to teach, middle
and high school students, will find a variety of engaging
strategies for improving student comprehension and retention of
content material. Numerous examples of how the strategies can be
used across the curriculum are included. 122 strategies in all are
included, plus tips and suggestions for their use. This valuable,
handy, and easy-to-use resource contains strategies for teaching
reading, writing, and vocabulary. Each section contains numerous
strategies for use across the curriculum. An additional section
focuses on ways to incorporate technology and multi-media resources
into teaching to promote learning. Each strategy presented includes
learning objectives, Common Core State Standards connections, a
concise overview, and simple, easy-to-follow instructions for
implementing the strategies. Teachers can pick up this book and
immediately begin using the strategies in their own classrooms.
With the implementation of Common Core State Standards, it will
become more important than ever for every teacher to be a literacy
teacher. This book should find widespread acceptance as a handy
tool to help all teachers achieve this goal."
Literacy for Learning: A Handbook of Teaching Strategies for Middle
and High School Teachers is a collection of proven, effective
teaching strategies to promote content area literacy and help
teachers incorporate literacy learning as a means of improving
learning in all subject areas. The book presents a concise overview
of content area literacy research and a rationale for teachers in
all subject areas. Those who teach, or are about to teach, middle
and high school students will find a variety of engaging strategies
for improving student comprehension and retention of content
material. Numerous examples of how the strategies can be used
across the curriculum are included. 122 strategies in all are
included, plus tips and suggestions for their use. This valuable,
handy, and easy-to-use resource contains strategies for teaching
reading, writing, and vocabulary. Each section contains numerous
strategies for use across the curriculum. An additional section
focuses on ways to incorporate technology and multi-media resources
into teaching to promote learning. Each strategy presented includes
learning objectives, Common Core State Standards connections, a
concise overview, and simple, easy-to-follow instructions for
implementing the strategies. Teachers can pick up this book and
immediately begin using the strategies in their own classrooms.
With the implementation of Common Core State Standards, it will
become more important than ever for every teacher to be a literacy
teacher. This book should find widespread acceptance as a handy
tool to help all teachers achieve this goal.
Stronger Writing Skills for Teens offers middle and high school
teachers strategies, techniques and materials for teaching
adolescent writing in a variety of modes. A practical and useful
resource for classroom teachers, the book focuses on quality
writing instruction within the modes of writing as defined by
Common Core State Standards. Examples of student work are included
to illustrate effectively designed assignments and strategies for
writing and revising. It includes methods for teaching vocabulary
and academic language to help students improve word choice and use
of language in their writing. Tools for assessing and grading
student writing are also included, as well as suggestions and
resources for effectively using writing rubrics and scoring guides.
Narrative, expository/explanatory, argument, and research writing
are discussed, with specific strategies, suggested materials, and
ways to approach the modes. Teachers will also find suggestions for
helping students learn to incorporate multimodal text into their
writing and successfully write in digital contexts, as well as
methods for helping students master timed and on-demand writing.
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