Literacy in the disciplines : a teacher's guide for grades 5-12 / Thomas DeVere Wolsey, Diane Lapp.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wolsey, Thomas DeVere, author.

Lapp, Diane, author.

Contributor:

ProQuest ebook central

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Content area reading.

Language arts (Secondary).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (299 p.)

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : The Guilford Press, [2024]

Contents:

I. The literacy of the disciplines

What Is disciplinary literacy?

What are the literacy demands of experts in the disciplines?: Talking with scientists,

Historians, mathematicians, authors of fiction, musicians, artists, athletes, and technical experts

Literacy in civic, professional, and personal life

II. Literacy instruction in the disciplines

Saying it well: Instruction that supports academic language development in the disciplines

Choosing the right words: Instruction that supports academic vocabulary use in the disciplines

Arguing it well: Instruction that supports communication in the disciplines

Reading it carefully: Instruction that supports reading in the disciplines

Reading it closely: Instruction that supports close reading in the disciplines

Writing it down: Instruction that supports writing in the disciplines

III. Routines that support learning in the disciplines

Organizing it well: Using organizational structures in the disciplines

Resenting it well: Using multi modal tools in the disciplines

Assessing it well: Assessment that supports student learning in the disciplines.

Notes:

First edition published in 2017.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Wolsey, Thomas DeVere. Literacy in the disciplines.

ISBN:

9781462555345

1462555349

Publisher Number:

90100730675

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.