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Record Nr.

UNINA9910480071503321

Autore

Sejnost Roberta

Titolo

Building content literacy [[electronic resource] ] : strategies for the adolescent learner / / Roberta L. Sejnost, Sharon M. Thiese

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, Calif., : Corwin, 2010

ISBN

1-4522-7137-2

1-4833-5057-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (177 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

ThieseSharon

Disciplina

428.40712

Soggetti

Language arts (Secondary)

Language arts - Correlation with content subjects

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

The challenge of adolescent literacy -- Teaching specialized and technical vocabulary -- Reading to learn in the content area disciplines -- Writing to learn in the content area disciplines -- Speaking to learn in the content area disciplines -- Fostering real world literacy.

Sommario/riassunto

Presenting a snapshot of how adolescents learn, Roberta Sejnost and Sharon Thiese offer research-based best practices and strategies that enable teachers to increase student learning by more effectively integrating reading, writing, and critical thinking into their content instruction.