Literacy for Learning
Subtitle: A Handbook of Content-Area Strategies for Middle and High School Teachers
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers; Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Lanham, MD
Language: eng
Number of pages: 325
ISBN-13: 9781442226951
Description: This 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.
Table of contents: title: I. Part One: Getting Started with Content Area Literacy; title: A. Introduction; title: B. The Importance of Content Area Literacy; title: C. Benefits of Using Good Strategies; title: II. Part Two: Reading Strategies; title: A. Variation in Types of Text Across Disciplines; title: B. Responding to Reading; title: C. Pre-Reading Strategies; title: D. During Reading Strategies; title: E. Post-Reading Strategies; title: III. Part Three: Writing Strategies; title: A. The Power of Writing; title: B. What is Content Area Writing?; title: C. Writing to Learn Assignments that Increase Student Engagement; title: D. Easy, Simple Ways to Incorporate Writing; title: E. Alternatives to Formal Writing; title: F. Writing Activities for Specific Content Areas; title: G. More Great Writing Strategies; title: IV. Part Four: Vocabulary Strategies; title: A. The Importance of Vocabulary; title: B. Vocabulary Strategies