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Title Literacy instruction for adolescents : research-based practice / edited by Karen D. Wood, William E. Blanton
Published New York : Guilford Press, ©2009

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Description 1 online resource (xvii, 526 pages) : illustrations
Series Ebook Central Academic Complete Collection
Contents Advocating reading instruction in middle and high school classrooms / David W. Moore -- Part I. Literacy and the adolescent learner -- The "adolescent" in adolescent literacy : a preliminary review / Thomas W. Bean and Helen Harper -- Enhancing adolescent self-efficacy for literacy / Patrick McCabe -- Content-area reading : past, present, and future / Maryann Mraz, Robert J. Rickelman, and Richard T. Vacca -- Promoting adolescent literacy through parental involvement : making it happen / Timothy Rasinski, Nancy D. Padak, and Kristy Pytash -- Literacy coaching in middle and high schools / Rita M. Bean and Ellen Eisenberg -- Meeting the needs of English language learners in the middle and secondary classroom / Paola Pilonieta and Adriana L. Medina -- Responsible differentiated instruction for the adolescent learner : promises, pitfalls, and possibilities / Jeanne Shay Schumm and Mary A. Avalos -- Engaging texts and literacy practices for adolescent boys / William G. Brozo and Kara K. Keeling -- Implications of adolescents' popular culture use for school literacy / Alison Heron-Hruby and Donna E. Alvermann -- Part II. Teaching the adolescent learner : research-based instructional practices -- Research-based instructional literacy practices : challenges and opportunities / Patricia L. Anders -- Assessing adolescent literacy / William Dee Nichols, Barbara J. Walker, and Beverly K. McIntyre -- Motivating adolescent learners to read / Pamela J. Dunston and Linda B. Gambrell -- Using picture books with older learners / Miriam Martinez, Nancy Roser, and Janis M. Harmon -- Polysyllabic words and struggling adolescent readers : the morphemic link to meaning, reading, and spelling "big" words / Patricia M. Cunningham -- Comprehension is more than a strategy / Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, and Donna Ross -- Vocabulary learning in the content areas : research-based practices for middle and secondary school classrooms / Janis M. Harmon, Karen D. Wood, and Adriana L. Medina -- Discussion-based instruction in the middle and secondary school classroom / Thomas DeVere Wolsey and Diane Lapp -- Writing instruction for adolescent learners / Jane Hansen and Brian Kissel -- Grouping in the middle and secondary grades : advancing content and literacy knowledge / Jeanne R. Paratore and Rachel L. McCormack -- Promising practices for supporting adolescents' online literacy development / Julie Coiro -- Technology and literacy : current and emerging practices with Student 2.0 and beyond / David G. O'Brien and Brock Dubbels -- Engaging adolescents in thoughtful literacy practices / Danielle V. Dennis, Evan Lefsky, and Richard L. Allington
Front Matter -- Half Title -- About the Editors -- Contributors -- Introduction -- 1. : Advocating Reading Instruction in Middle and High School Classrooms -- Part I. : Literacy and the Adolescent Learner -- 2. : The "Adolescent" in Adolescent Literacy -- 3. : Enhancing Adolescent Self-Efficacy for Literacy -- 4. : Content-Area Reading -- 5. : Promoting Adolescent Literacy through Parental Involvement -- 6. : Literacy Coaching in Middle and High Schools -- 7. : Meeting the Needs of English Language Learners in the Middle and Secondary Classroom
8. : Responsible Differentiated Instruction for the Adolescent Learner -- 9. : Engaging Texts and Literacy Practices for Adolescent Boys -- 10. : Paying Attention to Girls' Literacy Needs -- 11. : Implications of Adolescents' Popular Culture Use for School Literacy -- Part II. : Teaching the Adolescent Learner -- 12. : Research-Based Instructional Literacy Practices -- 13. : Assessing Adolescent Literacy -- 14. : Motivating Adolescent Learners to Read -- 15. : Using Picture Books with Older Learners -- 16. : Polysyllabic Words and Struggling Adolescent Readers -- 17. : Comprehension Is More Than a Strategy
18. : Vocabulary Learning in the Content Areas -- 19. : Discussion-Based Instruction in the Middle and Secondary School Classroom -- 20. : Writing Instruction for Adolescent Learners -- 21. : Grouping in the Middle and Secondary Grades -- 22. : Promising Practices for Supporting Adolescents' Online Literacy Development -- 23. : Technology and Literacy -- 24. : Engaging Adolescents in Thoughtful Literacy Practices
Summary Thorough and accessible, this professional resource and text shows how the latest research in adolescent literacy can be translated into effective practice in middle and high school classrooms. Leading authorities discuss findings on the adolescent learner, addressing such essential topics as comprehension, content-area literacy, differentiated instruction, gender differences in literacy learning, and English language learners. With a focus on evidence-based methods, coverage ranges from techniques for building digital literacy and comprehension skills to strategies for flexible grouping and w
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Reading (Secondary)
Reading (Secondary) -- Research
EDUCATION -- Secondary.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Reading Skills.
Reading (Secondary)
Reading (Secondary) -- Research
Jugend
Leseförderung
Genre/Form dissertations.
Academic theses
Academic theses.
Thèses et écrits académiques.
Form Electronic book
Author Wood, Karen D.
Blanton, William E.
LC no. 2008054618
ISBN 9781606232378
1606232371
1282790374
9781282790377