Literacy in the disciplines : a teacher's guide for grades 5-12 / Thomas DeVere Wolsey, Diane Lapp.
| Author/creator | Wolsey, Thomas DeVere author. |
| Other author | Lapp, Diane, author. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | Second edition. |
| Publication | New York : The Guilford Press, [2024] |
| Description | 1 online resource (299 pages) |
| Supplemental Content | Ebook Central |
| Subjects |
| Contents | I. The literacy of the disciplines -- What Is disciplinary literacy? -- What are the literacy demands of experts in the disciplines?: Talking with scientists, -- Historians, mathematicians, authors of fiction, musicians, artists, athletes, and technical experts -- Literacy in civic, professional, and personal life -- II. Literacy instruction in the disciplines -- Saying it well: Instruction that supports academic language development in the disciplines -- Choosing the right words: Instruction that supports academic vocabulary use in the disciplines -- Arguing it well: Instruction that supports communication in the disciplines -- Reading it carefully: Instruction that supports reading in the disciplines -- Reading it closely: Instruction that supports close reading in the disciplines -- Writing it down: Instruction that supports writing in the disciplines -- III. Routines that support learning in the disciplines -- Organizing it well: Using organizational structures in the disciplines -- Resenting it well: Using multi modal tools in the disciplines -- Assessing it well: Assessment that supports student learning in the disciplines. |
| Abstract | "This book gives all teachers in grades 5-12 practical strategies for building the unique literacy skills that students need for success in their respective subject areas. Drawing from interviews with leading educators and professionals in science, mathematics, history, the arts, and other disciplines, the authors explain what disciplinary literacy is and discuss ways to teach close reading of complex texts, discipline-specific argumentation skills, academic vocabulary, the use of multimodal tools and graphic organizers, and more. User-friendly features include classroom materials, lesson plans, practice activities, and recommended online teaching videos"-- Provided by publisher. |
| General note | First edition published in 2017. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Wolsey, Thomas DeVere. Literacy in the disciplines. Second edition. New York : The Guilford Press, [2024] 9781462555307 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9781462555345 |
| ISBN | 1462555349 |
| ISBN | (paperback) |
| ISBN | (cloth) |