Content Area Reading Enhanced Pearson Etext Access Card: Literacy and Learning Across the Curriculum

Vacca, Richard T.; Vacca, Jo Anne L.; Mraz, Maryann

ISBN 10: 0134228324 ISBN 13: 9780134228327

Casa editrice: Pearson College Div, 2016

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Widely popular as an undergraduate and graduate text and a valuable in-service resource, Content Area Reading shows pre- and in-service content area teachers how to use literacy-related instructional strategies to help students think and learn with all kinds of print and digital texts. As in previous editions, the emphasis is on the comprehensive content, including an ever-expanding knowledge base in the areas of literacy, cognition and learning, educational policy, new literacies and technologies, and student diversity.

 

This edition updates readers with current theory, research, and practices related to content literacy and learning in disciplines. Throughout it includes a renewed focus on writing across the content areas, with emphasis on strategies for online writing and multimodal learning; new disciplinary literacy boxes throughout, new Voices from the Field boxes and new instructional strategy examples replacing those in older editions; updated content and references reflecting current developments in literacy education and content area reading; a new Key Learning Outcomes feature at the beginning of each chapter, and a new Check Your Understanding feature at the end of each chapter. A major update of Chapter 2, Learning with New Literacies, includes strategies to engage and empower multimodal learning across the curriculum. The Enhanced Pearson eText features embedded videos and assessments.

 

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Informazioni sull?autore

Rich and Jo Anne Vacca are professors emeriti in the College of Education at Kent State University. Jo Anne taught language arts in middle schools in New York and Illinois and received her doctorate from Boston University. Rich taught high school English in New York and earned his doctorate at Syracuse University. He is a past president of the International Reading Association. The Vaccas have written numerous books and scholarly articles including Reading and Learning to Read, 8th Edition; Whole Language in Middle and Secondary Classrooms; and Case Studies in Whole Language. Rich also has served as a co-author of Elements of Literature and Elements of Language, both widely used in middle and secondary school English/language arts classrooms.

 

Maryann Mraz, Ph.D. is a Professor in the Department of Reading and Elementary Education at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She earned her Ph.D. from Kent State University under the guidance of Jo Anne and Rich Vacca. Maryann is a former board member of the Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers (ALER) and the author of over 60 books, chapters, articles, and instructional materials on literacy education including co-authored books The Literacy Coach’s Companion and Independent Reading. She teaches literacy courses across masters and doctoral programs in the College of Education at UNC Charlotte.

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Widely popular as an undergraduate and graduate text and a valuable in-service resource.

Content Area Reading shows pre- and in-service content area teachers how to use literacy-related instructional strategies to help students think and learn with all kinds of print and digital texts. As in previous editions, the emphasis is on the comprehensive content, including an ever-expanding knowledge base in the areas of literacy, cognition and learning, educational policy, new literacies and technologies, and student diversity.

 

Invigorate learning with the Enhanced Pearson eText
This access code card provides access to the new Enhanced Pearson eText, a rich, interactive learning environment designed to improve student mastery of content with the following multimedia features:

• Embedded videos. Point-of-use videos illustrate various assessment techniques and strategies in context, increasing student engagement and learning.
• Check Your Understanding Quizzes. Exercises matched to chapter learning outcomes help readers assess their understanding of key concepts and guide their learning. Exercises and suggested feedback are provided in the Pearson eText.
• Sample Strategy Application Links show how some of the strategies featured can be applied to a variety of content areas.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Pearson College Div
• Data di pubblicazione: 2016
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0134228324
• ISBN 13: 9780134228327
• Rilegatura: Printed Access Code
• Numero di pagine: 9998
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile