ERIC Number: ED593891
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 10
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Teaching Content-Area Literacy and Disciplinary Literacy. SEDL Insights. Vol. 3, No. 1, Spring 2015
Chauvin, Ramona; Theodore, Kathleen
SEDL
To graduate high school fully prepared for college and the workforce, students need more than basic literacy skills. They need to master the distinct approaches to literacy that are used in academic disciplines such as science, mathematics, and history--as well as Career Technical Education courses. Many students still struggle to master more basic literacy skills, however, and many teachers in discipline-specific courses lack the knowledge and expertise to help students interpret the complex texts associated with each distinct discipline. This issue of "SEDL Insights" focuses on two types of literacy that are crucial to helping students become college and career ready: content-area literacy and disciplinary literacy.
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Skill Development, College Readiness, Career Readiness, Content Area Reading, Content Area Writing, Critical Thinking, Communication Skills, Cooperation, Creativity, Relevance (Education), Learner Engagement, Inquiry, Language Usage, Faculty Development
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Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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