Content Area Reading: Literacy &...Looseleaf W/Etext Bundle
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Item#: | 9780134068824 |
Edition | 12 |
Author | Vacca Et Al |
Cover | Paperback |
On Hand | 0 |
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Widely popular as an undergraduate and graduate text and a valuable in-service resource,Content Area Readingshows pre- and in-service content area teachers how to use literacy-related instructional strategies to help students think and learn with all kinds of print and digital texts. As in previous editions, the emphasis is on the comprehensive content, including an ever-expanding knowledge base in the areas of literacy, cognition and learning, educational policy, new literacies and technologies, and student diversity.
This edition updates readers with current theory, research, and practices related to content literacy and learning in disciplines. Throughout it includes a renewed focus on writing across the content areas, with emphasis on strategies for online writing and multimodal learning; new disciplinary literacy boxes throughout, new Voices from the Field boxes and new instructional strategy examples replacing those in older editions; updated content and references reflecting current developments in literacy education and content area reading; a new Key Learning Outcomes feature at the beginning of each chapter, and a new Check Your Understanding feature at the end of each chapter. A major update of Chapter 2, Learning with New Literacies, includes strategies to engage and empower multimodal learning across the curriculum. The Enhanced Pearson eText features embedded videos and assessments.
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This package includes the Enhanced Pearson eText and loose-leaf version.
Widely popular as an undergraduate and graduate text and a valuable in-service resource.
Content Area Readingshows pre- and in-service content area teachers how to use literacy-related instructional strategies to help students think and learn with all kinds of print and digital texts. As in previous editions, the emphasis is on the comprehensive content, including an ever-expanding knowledge base in the areas of literacy, cognition and learning, educational policy, new literacies and technologies, and student diversity.
This edition updates readers with current theory, research, and practices related to content literacy and learning in disciplines. Throughout it includes a renewed focus on writing across the content areas, with emphasis on strategies for online writing and multimodal learning; new disciplinary literacy boxes throughout, new Voices from the Field boxes and new instructional strategy examples replacing those in older editions; updated content and references reflecting current developments in literacy education and content area reading; a new Key Learning Outcomes feature at the beginning of each chapter, and a new Check Your Understanding feature at the end of each chapter. A major update of Chapter 2, Learning with New Literacies, includes strategies to engage and empower multimodal learning across the curriculum.
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Part I Learners, Literacies, and Texts
Chapter 1 Literacy Matters 1
Chapter 2 Learning with New Literacies 25
Chapter 3 Culturally Responsive Teaching in Diverse Classrooms 51
Chapter 4 Assessing Students and Texts 82
Chapter 5 Planning Instruction for Content Literacy 111
Part II Instructional Practices and Strategies
Chapter 6 Activating Prior Knowledge and Interest 145
Chapter 7 Guiding Reading Comprehension 170
Chapter 8 Developing Vocabulary and Concepts 201
Chapter 9 Writing Across the Curriculum 239
Chapter 10 Studying Text 271
Chapter 11 Learning with Multiple Texts 301
Chapter 12 Supporting Effective Teaching with Professional Development 334
Appendix A: Affixes with Invariant Meanings 356
Appendix B: Commonly Used Prefixes with Varying Meanings 359
Appendix C: Graphic Organizers with Text Frames 361