Literacy in the Disciplines Second Edition A Teacher's Guide for Grades 5-12

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This successful guide-now in a revised and expanded second edition-gives teachers effective strategies to support adolescents' development of relevant literacy skills in specific disciplines. Demonstrating why disciplinary literacies matter the authors discuss ways to teach close reading of complex texts; discipline-specific argumentation communication and writing skills; academic vocabulary; and more. The book draws on revealing interviews with content-area experts and professionals in history science mathematics literature the arts and physical education. Teacher-friendly tools include 21 reproducible forms that also can be downloaded and printed "Try It On!" practice activities lesson pl…