Adolescent Literacy in the Era of the Common Core: From Research into Practice

Adolescent Literacy in the Era of the Common Core: From Research into Practice
ISBN-10
1612506062
ISBN-13
9781612506067
Category
Education
Pages
304
Language
English
Published
2013-09-01
Publisher
Harvard Education Press
Authors
Jacy Ippolito, Joshua Fahey Lawrence, Colleen Zaller

Description

Adolescent Literacy in the Era of the Common Core provides school leaders, teachers, and others with strategies and best practices for advancing adolescent literacy in the classroom. Exceptionally clear and accessible, the book addresses a full range of topics in this vitally important field, including disciplinary literacy; vocabulary instruction; classroom discussion; motivation and engagement related to digital literacy; the use of multiple texts; and writing to learn. This book presents “usable knowledge” of the highest order and of immediate value to school leaders and teachers. It will be required reading for all educators concerned with promoting and furthering adolescent literacy today.

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