Readers, Teachers, Learners: Expanding Literacy in the Secondary Schools

From the Publisher Based on a holistic view of teaching, this text shows future teachers how to use language-based strategies to transform uninspired students into active learners...expand literacy in secondary schools...and create new activities and techniques for successful content area teaching. Much more than a "cookbook" of strategies and lesson plans, this text incorporates research into literacy and language skills, and ties it directly to real-world experiences. It presents scenarios of real classrooms and relates the actual experiences of its authors in their own teaching careers. It gives examples, offers ideas, and paints an exciting picture of the power of language-based teaching to enhance learners' motivation, including learners with special needs. From the Back Cover Key Benefits: This book shows future teachers how to use language-based strategies to transform uninspired students into active learners...expand literacy in secondary schools...and create new activities and techniques for successful content area teaching. Key Topics: This book incorporates research into literacy and language skills, and ties it directly to real-world experiences. It presents scenarios of real classrooms and relates the actual experiences of its authors in their own teaching careers.