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Content Literacy : An Inquiry-Based Case Approach
Content Literacy An InquiryBased Case Approach Author:Elizabeth G. Sturtevant, Wayne M. Linek This casebook informs readers about how practicing teachers address the needs of content literacy for students in Grades 6-12 in a variety of subject areas. Thought-provoking questions and a description of the strategy involved accompany each case. Photographs, real-life examples of students' work, and teacher interviews bolster t... more »he information contained in the book. After a first-chapter overview of the concept of content literacy and its importance, the book covers seven content-area teachers from various grades, who explain how they use reading, writing, and oral language to meet their students' needs. These content areas include: sixth grade world history, a seventh-grade group project (the S.S. Toy Company Project), grade eight Civics and English, high school biology, high school mathematics, and English as a Second Language. A Strategy Handbook gives readers a blueprint for determining successful learning strategies. An obvious resource for teachers of students from all backgrounds, this book is also an excellent reference work for school administrators, curriculum planners, and parents interested in their children's eductors' best practices techniques.« less