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

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. (20100528) How can what we know about adolescent learners be used to benefit our literacy instruction? / Jill Lewis and Bill Jones How can motivation and self-efficacy theory inform adolescent literacy teaching practices? / Avivah Dahbany and Lauren Bosworth McFadden How can adolescents' literacies outside of school be brought into the classroom? / William Kist and Jim Ryan Adolescent literacy and democratic life : what's politics got to do with it? / Helen Harper and Shannon Mitchell How can we help adolescent readers meet the challenges of academic text? / Jill Lewis and Tanya Reader How can teachers help adolescent English language learners attain academic literacy? / Fabiola P. Ehlers-Zavala and Laura Azcoitia How can we use adolescents' language and classroom discourse to enhance critical thinking practices? / Francine Falk-Ross and Shannon Hurst How can vocabulary instruction be made an integral part of learning in middle and high school classrooms? / William Dee Nichols, William H. Rupley, and Kendall Kiser How does creative content-area teaching work with adolescents? / Tom Bean ... [et al.] How can we help adolescents think about content through writing? / Thomas DeVere Wolsey and Lori Kelsey How can content-area teachers differentiate instruction for their students to improve student learning? / Deanna Birdyshaw and Lisa Hoffman How can assessment evaluate student learning, inform instruction, and promote student independence? / Victoria Ridgeway Gillis ... [et al.] What do middle grades and high school teachers need to know about literacy coaching? / Rita M. Bean and Kathryn E. Carroll What is the role of the reading specialist in promoting adolescent literacy? / Pamela A. Mason and Jacy Ippolito

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.

Canadian School Counseller

"This book pairs exemplary teachers with prominent scholars to present real-world strategies for putting literacy research to work in the classroom. Each chapter in this unique volume offers a lively dialogue tackling key questions in adolescent literacy."--Canadian School Counseller

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, Differentiated Instruction, Assessment, English Language Learning, And Technology. Suggestions For Incorporating Adolescents' Out-of-school Literacies And Working With Reading Specialists And Coaches. Getting Personal: Connecting Adolescent Literacy Instruction With Students' Lived Experiences -- Connecting Adolescent Literacy Instruction To Students' Personal Goals -- Building School Communities For Adolescent Literacy Instruction. Edited By Jill Lewis ; Foreword By Elizabeth Birr Moje. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.