Building Academic Literacy: Lessons from Reading Apprenticeship Classrooms Grades 6-12

By Ruth Schoenbach, Audrey Fielding, Marean Jordan

Book Overview

Building Academic Literacy: Lessons from Reading Apprenticeship Classrooms, Grades 6-12, features pieces by five middle and high school teachers working with the Reading Apprenticeship instructional framework introduced in Reading for Understanding, (Schoenbach, et al, Jossey-Bass, 1999). Filled with instructional tips, lesson plans, and curriculum resources, this book offers guidance on conducting Academic Literacy courses as well as readings from a companion student book-- Building Academic Literacy: An Anthology for Reading Apprenticeship. It can serve as an excellent resource for any content area teacher, grades 6-12, looking for classroom-based ideas to motivate adolescents in becoming more active, engaged and strategic readers.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0787965561
• ISBN13: 9780787965563
• Release Date: April 2003
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 9.0"