McConachie / Petrosky Content Matters

A Disciplinary Literacy Approach to Improving Student Learning
1. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-0-470-54981-0
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 272 Seiten, E-Book

An authoritative guide for improving teaching, learning, andliteracy in content area classrooms
This book introduces teachers to the Disciplinary Literacyinstructional framework developed by the Institute for Learning,University of Pittsburgh. Grounded in the Principles of Learningdeveloped by acclaimed educator Lauren Resnick, the framework isdesigned to prepare students, grades 6 and up, to master therigorous academic content learning required for college success.Unlike 'generic' teaching models, the framework is specificallytailored for each of the content disciplines. Highly practical, thebook shows teachers how to integrate literacy development andthinking practices into their routine content instruction, withseparate chapters devoted to math, science, history, andEnglish/language arts. The book also shows how school instructionalleaders can support teachers in learning and using thisinstructional approach.
* Offers an innovative approach for improving literacy, thinking,and content learning in secondary students
* Includes detailed instructional guidance plus numerousclassroom examples of lessons, dialogs, and teaching routines
* Features chapters on each of the content areas-math, science,language arts, and social sciences
* Provides leadership guidance in implementing the method
* Foreword written by internationally acclaimed educator andcognitive scientist Lauren Resnick

Autoren/Hrsg.

McConachie, Stephanie M.

Petrosky, Anthony M.

Petrosky, Anthony R.

Weitere Mitwirkende

Resnick, Lauren B.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword by Lauren B. Resnick vii
Preface ix
Acknowledgments xiii
The Editors xvii
The Authors xix
ONE Engaging Content Teachers in Literacy Development 1
Stephanie M. McConachie, Anthony R. Petrosky
TWO Disciplinary Literacy: A Principle-Based Framework 15
Stephanie M. McConachie
THREE Disciplinary Literacy in the History Classroom 33
Anita K. Ravi
FOUR Disciplinary Literacy in the Mathematics Classroom 63
Victoria L. Bill, Idorenyin Jamar
FIVE Disciplinary Literacy in the Science Classroom 87
Samuel A. Spiegel, Jody Bintz, Joseph A. Taylor, Nancy M.Landes, Deborah L. Jordan
SIX Disciplinary Literacy in the English Language Arts Classroom129
Anthony R. Petrosky, Stephanie M. McConachie, VivianMihalakis
SEVEN Embedding Disciplinary Literacy: Leadership andProfessional Learning 163
Stephanie M. McConachie, Rosita E. Apodaca
Appendix A: Disciplinary Literacy Design Principles by CoreAcademic Area 197
Appendix B: Disciplinary Literacy Observation Protocol 215
Appendix C: Selected Disciplinary Literacy Tools 219
References 223
Index 241

Über Autor(innen)

Stephanie M. McConachie is a fellow at the Institute forLearning at the Learning Research and Development Center of theUniversity of Pittsburgh.
Anthony R. Petrosky is professor and associate dean atthe School of Education at the University of Pittsburgh.
Headed by distinguished scholar, Lauren B. Resnick, theInstitute for Learning (IFL) provides consultation, coaching, andprofessional development services to schools and districts in areasof leadership and instructional practice.