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Resources for Literacy in the Service of Science

  • Altieri , Jennifer L.(2011). Content Counts! Developing Disciplinary Literacy Skills, K-12. Newark: International Reading Association, Inc.

  • Buehl, D. (2011). Developing Readers in the Academic Disciplines. Newark, DE: International Reading Association.

  • Buehl, D. (2009). Classroom Strategies for Interactive Learning. Newark, DE: International Reading Association.

  • Cervetti, G., Pearson, P. D., Barber, J., Hiebert, E., & Bravo, M. (2007). Integrating literacy and science: The research we have, the research we need. In: Shaping Literacy Achievement, pp. 157-174.

  • Daniels, H. and Zemelman, S. (2004). Subjects Matter: Every Teacher's Guide to Content-Area Reading. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.

  • Douglas, Rowena et al. (2006). Linking Science & Literacy in the K-8 Classroom. Portsmouth, N.H. NSTA Press

  • Duke, Neil K. and Bennett-Armistead, S (2003). Reading and Writing Informational Text in the Primary Grades: Research-based Practices. New York, N.Y. Scholastic, Inc.

  • Fisher, D., Frey, N., & Rothenberg, C. (2008). Content-Area Conversations: How to plan discussion-based lessons for diverse language learners. Alexandria, VA: ASCD. ASCD Books & Publications, Fisher and Frey

  • Hand, Brian et al. (2009). Negotiating Science: The Critical Role of Science in Student Inquiry. Portsmouth, N.H. Heinemann

  • Hapgood, S. and Palinscar, A. S. (2007). Where literacy and science intersect. In: Educational Leadership, 64(4), pp. 56-60.

  • Harvey, S. & Daniels, H. (2009). Comprehension &Collaboration: Inquiry Circles in Action. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.

  • Harvey, S. and Harwayne,S (1998). Nonfiction Matters: Reading, Writing, and Research in Grades 3-8. Portland,ME: Stenhouse Publishing

  • Heller, R & Greenleaf, C.L. (2007). Literacy instruction in the content areas: Getting to the core of middle and high school improvement. Washington, DC: Alliance for Excellent Education

  • International Reading Association. (2006). Standards for middle and high school literacy coaches. Newark, DE: Author. A full-text PDF of this document is available for free download.

  • Kisner, E. (2006). Summarizing, Paraphrasing, and Retelling. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.

  • McNeil, K and Krajcik J. (2012). Supporting 5-8 students in constructing Explanations in Science: The Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning Framework for Talk and Writing. Allyn & Bacon

  • Norton-Meier, L., et al. (2008). Questions, Claims, and Evidence: The Important Place of Argument in Children's Science Writing. Portsmouth, N.H. NSTA Press.

  • Palincsar, A. S. (2006). Reading in Science: Why, What, and How. Paper presented at the University of Michigan, School of Education, Adolescent Literacy Symposium. Ann Arbor, MI.

  • Plaut, S. (Ed.) (2009). The Right to Literacy in Secondary schools. Moker, K. & Cazier, J. The scientist in the classroom: The place of literacy within scientific inquiry. NY: Teachers College Press. (pp.81-95)

  • Robb, L. (2004). Nonfiction Writing: From the Inside Out: Writing Lessons Inspired by Conversations with leading Authors. NY:Scholastic

  • Schoenbach,R. et al. (1999). Reading for Understanding: A Guide to Improving Reading in Middle and High School Classrooms.US: Jossey-Bass

Last Updated: May 3, 2012

 
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