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Record Nr.

UNINA9910807816203321

Titolo

Exemplary instruction in the middle grades [[electronic resource] ] : teaching that supports engagement and rigorous learning / / edited by Diane Lapp, Barbara Moss

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Guilford Press, c2012

ISBN

9786613431233

1-4625-0294-6

1-283-43123-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (353 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

LappDiane

MossBarbara <1950->

Disciplina

373.1102

Soggetti

Reading (Middle school)

Content area reading

Middle school teaching - United States

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

Teaching content literacy -- Developing spoken and written language -- Establishing effective learning routines.

Sommario/riassunto

Offering fresh alternatives to common instructional practices that fail to get results, this accessible, highly practical guide highlights ways to motivate middle school students while enhancing content-area learning. Each chapter features an enlightening case study of a teacher whose current strategies are not supported by research; describes effective instructional alternatives, illustrated with concrete examples; and lists online resources and lesson examples. Emphasis is given to supporting critical engagement with texts and drawing on technology and new literacies. The book covers spec