This Is Disciplinary Literacy: Reading, Writing, Thinking, and Doing . . . Content Area by Content Area(Corwin Literacy)

This Is Disciplinary Literacy helps content-area teachers put into action the key literacies of their specialties. Teaching science? Students must evaluate evidence and question as they read. History? Comparing and contrasting sources and interpreting the import of events are key. Writing in Math? Accuracy is favored over elaboration and craft. Reading fiction in ELA? Synthesizing and attuning to voice and figurative language reign supreme. Students fully own knowledge because your instruction zeroes in on the academic habits that matter most.

Table of Contents:
Acknowledgments Foreword by Carol Ann Tomlinson Chapter 1. Literacy Within the Disciplines The Problem With Reading Strategies Unpacking Disciplinary Literacy Deeper Learning and Disciplinary Literacy Disciplinary Literacy and Standards The Role of the Teacher Disciplinary Reading, Writing, Inquiry, and Collaboration Suggestions for Further Reading Chapter 2. Reading Within the Disciplines The Benefits of Reading Within the Disciplines Shifts for Reading Within the Disciplines Reading Within Science Reading Within Math Reading Within History and Social Studies Reading Within ELA Questions (and Answers) About Reading Within the Disciplines How to Get Students Reading in Every Discipline Every Day Suggestions for Further Reading Chapter 3. Writing Within the Disciplines Benefits of Writing Within the Disciplines Shifts for Teaching Writing Within the Disciplines Writing Within Science Writing Within History and Social Studies Writing Within Math Writing Within ELA Questions (and Answers) About Writing Within the Disciplines How to Get Students Writing Within the Disciplines Suggestions for Further Reading Chapter 4. Inquiry Within the Disciplines Inquiry and Disciplinary Literacy Shifts for Implementing Inquiry Within the Disciplines Inquiry Within Science Inquiry Within History and Social Studies Inquiry Within Math Inquiry Within ELA Questions (and Answers) About Inquiry Within the Disciplines How to Get Students Inquiring Within the Disciplines Suggestions for Further Reading Chapter 5. Collaborative Learning The Power of Collaboration Collaborative Learning by Any Other Name Vocabulary: The Tool of Disciplinary Talk Shifts for Implementing Collaborative Learning Within the Disciplines Collaboration Within Science Collaboration Within Math Collaboration Within History and Social Studies Collaboration Within ELA Questions (and Answers) About Collaboration Within the Disciplines Activities for Collaborative Learning Within the Disciplines Suggestions for Further Reading Chapter 6. This Is Disciplinary Literacy Enter: Food Lit Literacy Alive Campfire: Literacy and Food A Student Perspective Collaboration and Community Class Meals: A Metaphor for Community Service-Learning at Home Cross-Culture Connections An Administrative Perspective Students as Learners, Students as Presenters The Power of Disciplinary Literacy References Index

About the Author :
ReLeah Cossett Lent is an international consultant known for speaking, writing, and providing workshops on various topics ranging from literacy to leadership teams. She was previously a middle and high school English, Social Studies, and Journalism teacher before becoming a founding member of a state-wide literacy project at the University of Central Florida. There, she contributed to developing Florida′s Reading Endorsement courses and coordinated literacy leadership teams statewide. Her most impactful work stems from multi-day residencies in schools, districts, and consortiums, where she has created numerous professional learning initiatives with positive results in student achievement and teacher leadership. An advocate for student ownership and active learning, ReLeah emphasizes powerful collective efficacy as teacher teams engage in problem solving. She has been recognized with several awards, including intellectual freedom awards from the National Council of Teachers of English and The American Library Association, the PEN First Amendment Award, and the Florida Council of Teachers of English (FCTE) President′s Award for her "significant contributions to the teachings of English in State of Florida."

Review :
"ReLeah Lent has developed a great framework for helping content area teachers think about their discipline-specific literacies. More important, she has equipped them with tools that allow them to use these literacies to forward content learning. From student-led discussions to reading infographics, This is Disciplinary Literacy brings today’s literacies into content classrooms." "Content area teachers will be delighted to find their concerns regarding disciplinary literacy finally addressed with discipline specific ways of integrating literacy that will to help all students deepen their content learning.  Teachers who’ve struggled with how to integrate literacy into their discipline or who are looking for fresh ideas for increasing literacy in their content area will find classroom ready examples they will be able to use.  What I like most about this book is the focus on literacy as a vehicle to enhance learning for all content areas." "Acquiring skill in disciplinary literacy is essential for students to become college and career ready.  This is Disciplinary Literacy is a contribution to teachers everywhere striving to meet the needs of their students.  This book hits the right balance between rationale for disciplinary literacy and providing useful approaches to use in each content area instruction.  The book will help teachers provide opportunities for deeper learning of content as well as a demonstration of rigorous reading, writing, thinking, and doing.  Congratulations on a job well done by ReLeah Lent." "This is Disciplinary Literacy is your go-to book for everything you need to know about this important topic. Lent expertly guides middle and high school teachers through an explanation of disciplinary literacy as well as how and why teaching and learning approaches differ in each content area.  Overflowing with examples from diverse classrooms and practical suggestions that teachers will embrace, chapters dedicated to reading, writing, inquiry, and collaborative learning will deepen your understanding of what literacy means in your subject."