Developing Content Area Literacy: 40 Strategies for Middle and Secondary Classrooms, 2nd Revised edition

For middle and high school teachers, this guide contains 40 evidence-based strategies for developing content area literacy in the areas of academic vocabulary, reading fluency, narrative text, informational text, media and digital literacies, informational writing, critical thinking, and independent learning. Each topic has five strategies with information on step-by-step procedures, English language learners, integrating the new literacies (new to this edition), differentiated instruction, and applications for a specific content area, as well as the Common Core State Standards that anchor the strategy and an assessment tool for each area. Annotation ©2015 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
Forty evidenced-based strategies for integrating literacy instruction into the content areas. Providing unique content on assessment, differentiated instruction, technology, and reflective practice, Developing Content Area Literacy, Second Edition is designed to help busy middle school and secondary teachers meet the challenge of addressing the literacy learning needs of all students, including English language learners. Each of the 40 evidence-based strategies is organized around eight essential areas of literacy instruction: academic vocabulary, reading fluency, narrative text, informational text, media and digital literacies, informational writing, critical thinking, and independent learning. Each topic has five strategies from which to choose, giving teachers ample variety to meet the diverse needs of the classroom.