Content Reading and Literacy

Each chapter concludes with 'Summary,' 'Suggested Readings,' and 'References.' 1.Content Literacy and the Reading Process. Assumptions Underlying Content Teaching. What It Means to be Literate. The Reading Process. 2.Language, Diversity, and Culture. Language as a Vehicle for Teaching and Learning Content. Diversity in Language and Learning. Teaching and Learning in Culturally Diverse Classrooms. 3.Planning for Content Literacy. Instructional Decision Making. Structured Frameworks for Content Literacy Lessons. Beyond the Daily Plan: Unit Planning. 4.Assessment of Students and Textbooks. Assessing Students. Assessing Textbooks. 5.Creating a Favorable Learning Environment. Affective Characteristics. Tracking and Other Forms of Grouping. Instructional Resources. Homework. 6.Preparing to Read. The Role of Prior Knowledge. Assessing and Building Prior Knowledge. Activating Prior Knowledge with Prereading Guides. 7.Reading To Learn. How Students Learn. Questions and Questioning. Sensing and Responding to Text Structure. Constructing Meaning with Text. Integrating Other Language Processes. 8.Increasing Vocabulary and Conceptual Growth. Learning Words and Concepts. How Students Learn Vocabulary. Teaching Vocabulary. Developing Students Independence. Reinforcing Vocabulary. 9.Reflecting on Reading. Promoting Discussion and Reflection. Guiding Student Reflection. Writing as Reflection. 10.Studying and Learning Through Inquiry. Prerequisites for Effective Studying. Preparing for Tests. Using Study Strategies. Writing to Inquire. 11.Developing Lifetime Readers: Literature in Content Area Classes. Benefits of Using Literature in Content Areas. Encouraging Responses to Literature. Integrating Literature into Content Areas. Developing Awareness of Diversity through Literature. 12.Personalizing Professional Growth. Contrasting Models of Professional Growth. Culturally Responsive Professional Growth. Role of Research in Personalizing Professional Growth. Appendix A: Word Lover's Booklist. Appendix B: Read-Aloud Books for Content Areas. Appendix C: Culturally Conscious Trade Books. Author Index. Subject Index.