Adolescent Literacy, Field Tested

Effective Solutions for Every Classroom

 

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Contributors

Introduction
Vocabulary Instruction: A Critical Component for Skillful Reading
Sherri R. Parris, Douglas Fisher, Kathy Headley

Part I: Literacy Instruction in the Secondary Classroom

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Chapter 1
The Landscape of Adolescent Literacy
Vicki Jacobs

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Chapter 2
Writing Instruction in the Secondary Classroom: Surviving School Reform
Jay Simmons   FREE!

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Chapter 3
Reading Comprehension Across the Disciplines: Commonalities and Content Challenges
Donna Ogle

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Chapter 4
Supporting Cumulative Knowledge Building Through Reading
Eileen Kintsch, Sally Hampton

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Chapter 5
Vocabulary Instruction in the Secondary Classroom
Karen Bromley

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Chapter 6
Productive Group Work in Middle and High School Classrooms
Nancy Frey, Douglas Fisher, Aida Allen

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Chapter 7
New Literacies in the Secondary Classroom
Kelly Chandler-Olcott

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Chapter 8
Best Literacy Practices for Secondary English Language Arts Classrooms
Pamela Sissi Carroll, Rachel De Luise, Tiffany Howard

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Chapter 9
Content Area Literacy in Mathematics and Science Classrooms
Roni Jo Draper, Daniel Siebert

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Chapter 10
Adolescent Literacy Assessment: Finding Out What You Need to Know
Faye Brownlie

Part II: Literacy Instruction With Special Populations

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Chapter 11
Literacy Interventions for Adolescent Struggling Readers
Michael F. Hock, Irma F. Brasseur-Hock

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Chapter 12
Helping Struggling Secondary Students Make Connections to Literature
Joan F. Kaywell

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Chapter 13
Successful Teachers Share Advice for Motivating Reluctant Adolescents
Cheryl Taliaferro, Sheri R. Parris

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Chapter 14
English-Language Learners in the Secondary Classroom
Carol Rothenberg

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Chapter 15
Improving the Reading Skills of African American Secondary Students: What Teachers Can Do
Gail L. Thompson

Part III: On The Front Line: Teachers, Classrooms, and Schools

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Chapter 16
A Diploma That Matters: Schoolwide Efforts to Improve High School Teaching and Learning
Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, Maria Grant

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Chapter 17
Center of Excellence for Adolescent Literacy and Learning
Kathy Headley, Victoria Gillis

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Chapter 18
Successful Secondary Teachers Share Their Most Effective Teaching Practices
Sheri R. Paris, Cheryl Taliaferro

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Chapter 19
Mentoring Literacy Practices in Academic Disciplines
Douglas Buehl

Author Index

Subject Index

 

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