Literacy in the Disciplines

Download or read book Literacy in the Disciplines written by Thomas DeVere Wolsey and published by Guilford Publications. This book was released on 2016-08-26 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. Purchasers get access to a webpage where they can download and print the book's 20 reproducible forms in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size.