Adolescent literacy
By: edited by Jacy Ippolito, Jennifer L. Steele, Jennifer F. Samson ; [foreword by Douglas Fisher]
Publisher: Harvard Education Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Cambridge, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 289
ISBN-13: 9780916690526; 9780916690533
Subjects: Reading (Secondary); Teenagers; Literacy
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Foreword / Douglas Fisher; title: Preface: continuing the conversation on adolescent literacy / the editors; title: Introduction: why adolescent literacy matters now / the editors; title: Articles; title: Adolescent literacy: putting the crisis in context / Vicki A. Jacobs; title: Teaching disciplinary literacy to adolescents: rethinking content-area literacy / Timothy Shanahan and Cynthia Shanahan; title: Redefining content-area literacy teacher education: finding my voice through collaboration / Roni Jo Draper; title: Cognitive strategy instruction for adolescents: what we know about the promise, what we don't know about the potential / Mark W. Conley; title: The complex world of adolescent literacy: myths, motivations, and mysteries / Elizabeth Birr Moje, Melanie Overby, Nicole Tysvaer, and Karen Morris; title: Toward a more anatomically complete model of literacy instruction: a focus on African American male adolescents and texts / Alfred W. Tatum; title: Implementing a structured reading program in an afterschool setting: problems and potential solutions / Ardice Hartry, Robert Fitzgerald, and Kristie Porter; title: State literacy plans: incorporating adolescent literacy / Catherine E. Snow, Twakia Martin, and Ilene Berman; title: Beyond writing next: a discussion of writing research and instructional uncertainty / David Coker and William E. Lewis; title: Editor's review; title: "Double the work: challenges and solutions to acquiring language and academic literacy for adolescent English language learners" by Deborah Short and Shannon Fitzsimmons ; "The language demands of school: putting academic English to the test" edited by Alison L. Bailey / Sabina Rak Neugebauer; title: "Informed choices for struggling adolescent readers: a research-based guide to instructional programs and practices" by Donald D. Deshler, Annemarie Sullivan Palincsar, Gina Biancarosa, & Marnie Nair ; "Taking action on adolescent literacy: an implementation guide for school leaders" by Judith L. Irvin, Julie Meltzer, & Melinda Dukes / Jacy Ippolito.