Content Literacy for Today's Adolescents: Honoring Diversity and Building Competence

Content Literacy for Today's Adolescents: Honoring Diversity and Building Competence
ISBN-10
0132286718
ISBN-13
9780132286718
Category
Language arts (Secondary)
Pages
446
Language
English
Published
2007
Publisher
Prentice Hall
Authors
William G. Brozo, Michele L. Simpson

Description

Content Literacy for Today's Adolescents, Fifth Edition, provides fresh, contemporary insights to help teachers develop adolescents' literacy skills within their respective content disciplines. Based on clearly defined, principled practice, the book discusses strategies for expanding comprehension, creating motivating learning contexts, developing vocabulary knowledge, using writing as a form of active learning, and more! Filled with tested-strategies from practicing teachers, the book includes teaching scenarios that address numerous techniques and a variety of learners. This edition features expanded coverage of technology, more on professional learning communities, and current resources ideal for fostering literacy in the middle and upper grades.

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