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Building Academic Literacy: An Anthology for Reading Apprenticeship
Contributor(s): Fielding, Audrey (Editor), Schoenbach, Ruth (Editor)

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 ISBN: 0787965553     ISBN-13: 9780787965556
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
OUR PRICE: $23.75  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: April 2003
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Annotation: "Building Academic Literacy: An Anthology for Reading Apprenticeshi"p is a volume for middle and high school students addressing the topic of literacy and the important role it plays in our lives. Featuring lively and provocative essays, journalistic writings, and poetry as well as inspiring personal stories, the anthology offers a broad range of cultural and historical perspectives on the following themes:

Literacy and Identity: The different ways people see themselves as readers.
Literacy and Power: How reading and writing can open doors in our lives.
How We Read: The different ways our minds work as we try to understand what we read. Breaking Codes: Our need to navigate unfamiliar types of texts.
Created as a student text for course units based on the Academic Literacy curriculum described in "Reading for Understanding: A Guide to Improving Reading in Middle and High School Classrooms" (Schoenbach, 0-7879-5045-9), this Anthology appeals to advanced as well as struggling readers and is an invaluable resource in any English/language arts classroom, grades 6-12. A companion book, "Building Academic Literacy: Lessons from Reading Apprenticeship Classrooms, Grades 6-12" (Fielding, 0-7879-6556-1), offers instructional tips, tools, and resources for teachers.


Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - Reading & Phonics
- Education | Classroom Management
- Education | Secondary
Dewey: 428.407
LCCN: 2002153517
Physical Information: 0.79" H x 6.02" W x 8.94" L (0.81 lbs) 304 pages
 
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"Building Academic Literacy: An Anthology for Reading Apprenticeship" is a volume for middle and high school students addressing the topic of literacy and the important role it plays in our lives. Featuring lively and provocative essays, journalistic writings, and poetry as well as inspiring personal stories, the anthology offers a broad range of cultural and historical perspectives on the following themes:

Literacy and Identity: The different ways people see themselves as readers.
Literacy and Power: How reading and writing can open doors in our lives.
How We Read: The different ways our minds work as we try to understand what we read.
Breaking Codes: Our need to navigate unfamiliar types of texts.

 
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