Overview

Supported Literacy for Adolescents, written by nationally recognized experts, introduces an innovative and field-tested instructional framework for preparing secondary students to succeed academically in a fast-changing and globally networked world. Filled with examples from science, history, literature, and special education classrooms, the book shows how teachers can enable diverse students, including under-performers, to develop critical thinking and other essential competencies along with the ""multi-literacy"" tools needed to engage in twenty-first century content learning.

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Author:   Catherine Cobb Morocco ,  Cynthia Mata Aguilar ,  Carol J. Bershad
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   Jossey Bass Wiley
Dimensions:   Width: 17.70cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 23.20cm
Weight:   0.350kg
ISBN:  

9780470222690

ISBN 10:   0470222697
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   18 July 2008
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

"Preface. The Authors. The Contributors. The Education Development Center. 1. A New Vision of Adolescent Literacy. 2. Inside the Supported Literacy Framework. 3. Using the Framework to Teach Content: A Science Unit. 4. Teaching Writing to Understand Text: A Fiction Unit. 5. Meaning Making with Special Education Students. 6. Responding to Adolescent Reading Difficulties. 7. Engaging the Whole School in Supported Literacy. Glossary. Appendix A. Lesson Unit for ""Understanding Climate Change"". Appendix B. Lesson Unit for ""How Far Would You Go to Fit It?"" Appendix C. Reading Assessment: Sample Diagnostic Tests. Appendix D. A Schoolwide Approach to Reading Difficulties. Appendix E. Digital and Multimedia Tools for Content Inquiry. References. Index."

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Catherine Cobb Morocco, Ed.D., is associate director and senior scientist at Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC). Cynthia Mata Aguilar, M.A., is a senior project director and adolescent literacy specialist at EDC. Carol J. Bershad, M.S., is an independent consultant in science, literacy, curriculum, and professional development. The book is co-published with Education Development Center (EDC) in Newton, Massachusetts (www.edc.org).

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