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.
Bringing the future of adolescent literacy in question, this book provides Common Core teachers with strategies for improving literacy among adolescents. These strategies include vocabulary instruction, discipline techniques, and writing to learn.
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1 Bridging Content and Literacy Knowledge and Instruction: A Framework for Supporting Secondary Teachers and Students |
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2 Research In Disciplinary Literacy: Challenges and Instructional Opportunities in Teaching Disciplinary Texts |
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3 Disciplinary Literacy in Practice: The Disciplinary Literacy Network as a Vehicle for Strengthening Instruction Across Content Areas |
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4 Research in Vocabulary: Word Power for Content-Area Learning |
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5 Vocabulary in Practice: Creating Word-Curious Classrooms |
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6 Research in Discussion: Effective Support for Literacy, Content, and Academic Achievement |
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7 Discussion in Practice: Sharing Our Learning Curve |
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8 Research in Digital Literacy: Tools to Support Learning Across the Disciplines |
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9 Digital Literacy in Practice: Achieving a Cosmopolitan Orientation |
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10 Research in Multiple Texts and Text Support |
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11 Multiple Texts in Practice: Fostering Accessibility, Engagement, and Comprehension |
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12 Research in Writing: The Rightful Place of Writing-to-Learn in Content Teaching |
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13 Writing in Practice: Strategies for Use Across the Disciplines |
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14 Professional Learning as the Key to Linking Content and Literacy Instruction |
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15 Meeting the Challenge of the Common Core State Standards |
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| Notes |
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| Acknowledgments |
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| About the Editors |
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| About the Contributors |
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Jacy Ippolito is an assistant professor in the School of Education at Salem State University, USA.
Joshua Fahey Lawrence is an assistant professor of Language, Literacy, and Technology in the Department of Education at University of California, Irvine, USA.
Colleen Zaller has a master's degree in applied linguistics with a focus on adolescent literacy and language development among English language learners.
