An Ala. High School Makes Literacy a Schoolwide Job

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Autore principale: Gewertz, Catherine
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contents An Ala. High School Makes Literacy a Schoolwide Job Gewertz, Catherine Literacy Education Reading Skills Writing Skills Writing Instruction Teaching Methods Reading Instruction High Schools Content Area Reading Learning Activities Librarians School Libraries Library Role As concern over teenagers' reading and writing skills mounts, an Alabama high school shows how to teach literacy in every subject. When Buckhorn joined the reading initiative, its teachers and top administrators attended the state's two-week summer workshop, and were inspired by its vision of literacy instruction across the content areas. But they quickly saw they would have little guidance in putting the vision into action. On its own, Buckhorn's staff scoured the field for expertise. Gradually, they assembled a list of authors such as Kelly Gallagher and Cris Tovani, whose theories and strategies seemed to click, and who became their shining stars. The staff also cobbled together an approach that incorporates methods and materials used with younger children, such as art projects and wordless picture books, into high-school-level instruction. The idea is to use engaging activities and easy-to-access materials as door-openers to more complex subject matter.
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spellingShingle An Ala. High School Makes Literacy a Schoolwide Job
Gewertz, Catherine
Literacy Education
Reading Skills
Writing Skills
Writing Instruction
Teaching Methods
Reading Instruction
High Schools
Content Area Reading
Learning Activities
Librarians
School Libraries
Library Role
An Ala. High School Makes Literacy a Schoolwide Job Gewertz, Catherine Literacy Education Reading Skills Writing Skills Writing Instruction Teaching Methods Reading Instruction High Schools Content Area Reading Learning Activities Librarians School Libraries Library Role As concern over teenagers' reading and writing skills mounts, an Alabama high school shows how to teach literacy in every subject. When Buckhorn joined the reading initiative, its teachers and top administrators attended the state's two-week summer workshop, and were inspired by its vision of literacy instruction across the content areas. But they quickly saw they would have little guidance in putting the vision into action. On its own, Buckhorn's staff scoured the field for expertise. Gradually, they assembled a list of authors such as Kelly Gallagher and Cris Tovani, whose theories and strategies seemed to click, and who became their shining stars. The staff also cobbled together an approach that incorporates methods and materials used with younger children, such as art projects and wordless picture books, into high-school-level instruction. The idea is to use engaging activities and easy-to-access materials as door-openers to more complex subject matter.
title An Ala. High School Makes Literacy a Schoolwide Job
topic Literacy Education
Reading Skills
Writing Skills
Writing Instruction
Teaching Methods
Reading Instruction
High Schools
Content Area Reading
Learning Activities
Librarians
School Libraries
Library Role
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