More Tools for Teaching Content Literacy by Janet Allen

More Tools for Teaching Content Literacy by Janet Allen

Finding the right tool to support learning is the key to student success. When appropriate strategies are combined with engaging texts, student interest and learning increase. In Tools for Teaching Content Literacy Janet Allen put a wealth of research-based instructional tools at teachers' fingertips to help students make connections with informational resources and to read critically. More Tools for Teaching Content Literacy extends this treasure trove with 25 new instructional strategies -- from Expert Groups to Point-of-View Guides, to Wordstorming -- using the same compact, tabbed flipchart format. Each of the strategies includes: a brief description of the instructional tool; an exploration of how and why the tool would be used for instruction in content classes; graphic organizers; models; step-by-step instructions to support using and adapting the instructional strategy; a research base that documents the origin, adaptations, and related reading for understanding the effectiveness of the strategy. Like its predecessor, More Tools is a handy reference that provides instant access to succinct descriptions, practical strategies, and manageable assessments, allowing teachers to save time and be more flexible and confident in meeting students' needs.

"Any of the strategies that are incorporated into a teacher’s repertoire is sure to advance student interest in learning, particularly if the teacher follows Allen’s lead by modeling how the strategy applies to the text under study" - Education Review

Janet Allen taught reading for more than 20 years in Maine. She is now a researcher and international reading consultant recognized for her comprehensive work in reading education. She is the author of several books, including Words, Words, Words: Teaching Vocabulary in Grades 4-12 and Yellow Brick Roads: Shared and Guided Paths to Independent Reading 4-12 (both published by Stenhouse). This is her first book for Scholastic Teaching Resources. Patrick Daley helped develop Scholastic's Read 180, a reading intervention program for upper elementary students. This is his second book with Scholastic Teaching Resources.

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ISBN 13	9781571107718
ISBN 10	1571107711
Title	More Tools for Teaching Content Literacy
Author	Janet Allen
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Inc
Year published	2008-10-30
Number of pages	46
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.