360 Pages
by
Routledge
360 Pages
by
Routledge
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Being literate in an academic discipline is more than being able to read and comprehend text; you can think, speak, and write as a historian, scientist, mathematician, or artist. Author Doug Buehl strips away the one-size-fits-all approach to content area literacy and presents an instructional model for disciplinary literacy, which honors the discipline and helps students learn within that area.... Read more
Chapter 1: Mentoring Students in Disciplinary Literacy; Chapter 2: Teaching Comprehension of Complex Disciplinary Texts; Chapter 3: Teaching to the Match: Bridging Academic Knowledge Gaps; Chapter 4: Frontloading Instruction That Activates and Builds Academic Knowledge; Chapter 5: Building Inquiring Minds Around Disciplinary Texts; Chapter 6: Instructional Practices for Working Complex Disciplinary Texts; Chapter 7: Customizing Literacy Practices
Biography
Doug Buehl was a teacher in the Madison Metropolitan School District in Madison, Wisconsin, USA, for 33 years and is currently a teacher, professional development leader, and adolescent literacy consultant.
