Adolescent Literacy Instruction
Policies and Promising Practices
Jill Lewis and Gary Moorman, editors
With this comprehensive resource, you’ll explore how adolescence and academic achievement are defined within today’s political context, examine the in-school potential of teens’ out-of-school immersion in digital technologies and popular culture, and learn how you can embed comprehension strategies into classroom instruction.
In 18 chapters contributed by leading experts in the field, you’ll find
 Innovative teaching techniques
First-hand accounts of district- and schoolwide literacy initiatives
Scores of discussion questions
Adaptable forms and templates
Activities for professional study groups
This volume is a must-read for classroom teachers, principals, and administrators at the middle and high school levels, as well as for literacy coaches, professional development directors, and policy advocates concerned with adolescents and those who teach them.
© 2007 | 384 pp.
ISBN 13: 978-0-87207-623-5
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