No matter the location, schools are guided by standards, including Common Core State Standards. This collection of contributions by some of the country's leading literacy experts offers practical suggestions for implementing young adult literature to meet the demand that standards mandate for focusing on nonfiction in teaching literacy. The challenges to CCSS abound, and teachers who are currently seeking avenues to reach their students no matter what content they teach will find the strategies and suggestions useful. The text advocates using young adult literature to accomplish content area…mehr
No matter the location, schools are guided by standards, including Common Core State Standards. This collection of contributions by some of the country's leading literacy experts offers practical suggestions for implementing young adult literature to meet the demand that standards mandate for focusing on nonfiction in teaching literacy. The challenges to CCSS abound, and teachers who are currently seeking avenues to reach their students no matter what content they teach will find the strategies and suggestions useful. The text advocates using young adult literature to accomplish content area literacy and is intended as a primer for those who are building curriculum.
Judith A. Hayn is the Interim Associate Dean in the College of Education and Health Professions at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. She publishes and presents regionally and nationally on issues of social justice in young adult literature. Jeffrey S. Kaplan is an Associate Professor in the School of Teaching, Learning, and Leadership at the University of Central Florida. As the former president of ALAN, Dr. Kaplan continues his research interests concerning the value of young adult literature. Amanda L. Nolen is the Interim Chair of the Department of Psychology at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. She is an Associate Professor of Educational Foundations in the School of Education. Heather A. Olvey earned her Masters of Secondary English Education degree from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. She currently teaches in the Little Rock schools and continues her focus on teaching literacy through young adult literature.
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Preface Introduction Chapter 1 Content Area Literacy and Young Adult Literature: Examining the Possibilities Judith A. Hayn and Heather A. Olvey Chapter 2 An Integrated Curricular Vision: Building Content Knowledge through Textual Connections, Close Reading, and Research Strategies Rachel L. Wadham Chapter 3 Integrating Knowledge and Ideas: Bringing YA Historical Fiction to Life with Informational Texts Melanie K. Hundley, Steven T. Bickmore, Paul E. Binford, and Jacqueline Bach Chapter 4 Analyzing and Integrating: YA Science Books that Foster Interdisciplinary Connections Kelly B. Bull Chapter 5 Problem Posing and Problem Solving: Using YA Literature to Develop Mathematical Understandings and Make Mathematical Connections Trena L. Wilkerson, James M. Fetterly, and Betty K. Wood Chapter 6 Interdisciplinary Opportunities with YA Literature and the Common Core: An Exploration of the Black Freedom Struggle Susan L. Groenke, and Robert Prickett Chapter 7 Graphic Texts as a Catalyst for Content Knowledge and Common Core Content Literacy Standards in STEM Classes Karina R. Clemmons and Heather A. Olvey Chapter 8 Annotated Resources for the Classroom Teacher Judith A. Hayn, Kent Layton, and Heather A. Olvey About the Contributors
Preface Introduction Chapter 1 Content Area Literacy and Young Adult Literature: Examining the Possibilities Judith A. Hayn and Heather A. Olvey Chapter 2 An Integrated Curricular Vision: Building Content Knowledge through Textual Connections, Close Reading, and Research Strategies Rachel L. Wadham Chapter 3 Integrating Knowledge and Ideas: Bringing YA Historical Fiction to Life with Informational Texts Melanie K. Hundley, Steven T. Bickmore, Paul E. Binford, and Jacqueline Bach Chapter 4 Analyzing and Integrating: YA Science Books that Foster Interdisciplinary Connections Kelly B. Bull Chapter 5 Problem Posing and Problem Solving: Using YA Literature to Develop Mathematical Understandings and Make Mathematical Connections Trena L. Wilkerson, James M. Fetterly, and Betty K. Wood Chapter 6 Interdisciplinary Opportunities with YA Literature and the Common Core: An Exploration of the Black Freedom Struggle Susan L. Groenke, and Robert Prickett Chapter 7 Graphic Texts as a Catalyst for Content Knowledge and Common Core Content Literacy Standards in STEM Classes Karina R. Clemmons and Heather A. Olvey Chapter 8 Annotated Resources for the Classroom Teacher Judith A. Hayn, Kent Layton, and Heather A. Olvey About the Contributors
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