Literacy in the Disciplines
Second Edition
A Teacher's Guide for Grades 5-12
Thomas DeVere Wolsey and Diane Lapp
1. What Is Disciplinary Literacy?
2. What Are the Literacy Demands of Experts in the Disciplines?: Talking with Scientists, Historians, Mathematicians, Authors of Fiction, Musicians, Artists, Athletes, and Technical Experts
3. Literacy in Civic, Professional, and Personal Life
II. Literacy Instruction in the Disciplines
4. Saying It Well: Instruction That Supports Academic Language Development in the Disciplines
5. Choosing the Right Words: Instruction That Supports Academic Vocabulary Use in the Disciplines
6. Arguing It Well: Instruction That Supports Communication in the Disciplines
7. Reading It Carefully: Instruction That Supports Reading in the Disciplines
8. Reading It Closely: Instruction That Supports Close Reading in the Disciplines
9. Writing It Down: Instruction That Supports Writing in the Disciplines
III. Routines That Support Learning in the Disciplines
10. Organizing It Well: Using Organizational Structures in the Disciplines
11. Presenting It Well: Using Multimodal Tools in the Disciplines
12. Assessing It Well: Assessment That Supports Student Learning in the Disciplines
Conclusion. What’s Next for Literacy in the Disciplines?: Going Beyond College and Career Readiness
References
Index