Content Matters (ePub)

An authoritative guide for improving teaching, learning, and
literacy in content area classrooms

This book introduces teachers to the Disciplinary Literacy
instructional framework developed by the Institute for Learning,
University of Pittsburgh. Grounded in the Principles of Learning
developed by acclaimed educator Lauren Resnick, the framework is
designed to prepare students, grades 6 and up, to master the
rigorous academic content learning required for college success.
Unlike 'generic' teaching models, the framework is specifically
tailored for each of the content disciplines. Highly practical, the
book shows teachers how to integrate literacy development and
thinking practices into their routine content instruction, with
separate chapters devoted to math, science, history, and
English/language arts. The book also shows how school instructional
leaders can support teachers in learning and using this
instructional approach.

* Offers an innovative approach for improving literacy, thinking,
and content learning in secondary students

* Includes detailed instructional guidance plus numerous
classroom examples of lessons, dialogs, and teaching routines

* Features chapters on each of the content areas-math, science,
language arts, and social sciences

* Provides leadership guidance in implementing the method

* Foreword written by internationally acclaimed educator and
cognitive scientist Lauren Resnick