Essential Questions in Adolescent Literacy Teachers and Researchers Describe What Works in Classrooms

by Lewis, Jill; Moje, Elizabeth Birr

• ISBN13: 9781606232675
• ISBN10: 1606232673
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-05-05
• Publisher: The Guilford Press

Summary

In each chapter of this unique volume, an exemplary teacher collaborates with a prominent scholar to present real-world strategies for putting literacy research to work in grades 5–12. These lively dialogues tackle key questions in adolescent literacy, including issues of motivation, critical thinking skills, content-area writing, differentiated instruction, assessment, English language learning, and technology. Suggestions for incorporating adolescents' out-of-school literacies and working with reading specialists and coaches show how to build connections between the classroom and wider communities. In-depth portraits of challenges and successes in the classroom, practical instructional tips, and stimulating questions for reflection make the book a valuable resource for inservice and preservice teachers.

Author Biography

Jill Lewis, EdD, is Professor of Literacy Education at New Jersey City University. Previously she taught high school English in public schools and directed a reading lab at a community college. She has published numerous articles, chapters, and books on adolescent literacy, content-area reading, professional development, and advocacy, and presents her work widely in the United States and internationally. Dr. Lewis is a past member of the Board of Directors of the International Reading Association and a recipient of its Special Service Award.

Table of Contents

Getting Personal: Connecting Adolescent Literacy Instruction With Students' Lived Experiences
How Can What We Know about Adolescent Learners Be Used to Benefit Our Literacy Instruction?	p. 3
How Can Motivation and Self-Efficacy Theory Inform Adolescent Literacy Teaching Practices?	p. 35
How Can Adolescents' Literacies Outside of School Be Brought into the Classroom?	p. 58
Adolescent Literacy and Democratic Life: What's Politics Got to Do with It?	p. 77
Connecting Adolescent Literacy Instruction To Students' Personal Goals
How Can We Help Adolescent Readers Meet the Challenges of Academic Text?	p. 101
How Can Teachers Help Adolescent English Language Learners Attain Academic Literacy?	p. 132
How Can We Use Adolescents' Language and Classroom Discourse to Enhance Critical Thinking Practices?	p. 156
How Can Vocabulary Instruction Be Made an Integral Part of Learning in Middle and High School Classrooms?	p. 175
How Does Creative Content-Area Teaching Work with Adolescents?	p. 201
How Can We Help Adolescents Think about Content through Writing?	p. 215
How Can Content-Area Teachers Differentiate Instruction for Their Students to Improve Students Learning?	p. 237
How Can Assessment Evaluate Student Learning, Inform Instruction, and Promote Student Independence?	p. 262
Building School Communities For Adolescent Literacy Instruction
What Do Middle Grades and High School Teachers Need to Know about Literacy Coaching?	p. 289
What Is the Role of the Reading Specialist in Promoting Adolescent Literacy?	p. 312
Index	p. 337
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