McKenna, Michael C.,

Teaching through text : reading and writing in content areas / Michael C. McKenna, Richard D. Robinson. - Fourth edition. - ix, 350 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The importance of literacy in content areas -- Literacy processes -- Getting to know your students, your materials, and your teaching -- Teaching for diversity -- Building prior knowledge -- Introducing technical vocabulary -- Making reading purposeful -- Reading guides -- Providing time to read : when, where, and how? -- Effective questioning -- Reinforcing and extending content knowledge -- Study skills : encouraging independence in content literacy -- Student attitudes : encouraging content literacy. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.

"Bringing all the research up-to-date, this Fourth Edition of Teaching Through Text provides a broad range of techniques to enhance students' literacy development and learning across the curriculum. Authored by two of the most respected literacy researchers, this text focuses on describing, illustrating, and applying both teacher-directed and student-centered strategies for content area literacy in middle and secondary grades."--BOOK JACKET.

0205443281 9780205443284

2005041193


Reading (Higher education)
Content area reading
English language--Rhetoric
Interdisciplinary approach in education

LB2395.3 / .M35 2005

428.40711