Building Literacy in Secondary Content Area Classrooms

By Thomas G. Gunning

KEY BENEFIT Gives secondary school teachers the knowledge, skills, and techniques they need to build their own content literacy teaching skills and ensure that their students have the skills they need to be college- and career-ready. KEY TOPICS Developing content literacy; Common Core State Standards; IRA's 2010 Standards for Reading Professionals; sample lessons; examples of exemplary teaching; working with a wide range of secondary students, including struggling students and English language learners; Assessing for Learning; new literacies and digital tools; using technology, process writing, writing workshops, rubrics, and discipline specific writing; the latest findings from cognitive psychology; and the power of talk. MARKET Pre-service and in-service secondary school content area teachers.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0205580815
• ISBN13: 9780205580811
• Release Date: July 2011
• Publisher: Pearson
• Length: 528 Pages
• Weight: 2.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.4" x 10.7"