Content Area Literacy

Content Area Literacy: Toolkit of Disciplinary Strategies for Middle and High School considers various professionals who may find its content useful: - professors teaching a content area or disciplinary literacy course
- middle and high school teachers working directly with students
- literacy and instructional coaches; interventionists
- candidates for initial licensure and/or reading specialist endorsements
Because it is a practical tool for teachers of math, science, English language arts, and social studies in grades 6-12, it is also ideal for team, school, and district professional development. Set apart from other strategy books, the fifth edition: - provides teachers with tools that support students' ability to comprehend complex texts independently
- offer explicit instruction for teachers to provide students using general literacy strategies.
- provides students with the discipline-specific literacy strategies required for deep, meaningful learning in English language arts, math, science, and history/social studies
Key Features: - Description provides an explanation of the strategy along with its practical purpose.
- How and Why Would I Use This Strategy outlines instructional routines that this strategy would support.
- How Do I Teach/Present the Strategy offers step-by-step implementation ideas and instructions for use.
- Connections to the Disciplines provides key behaviors the strategy supports along with examples for use.
- Resources provides additional helpful information.