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February 2017 | Volume 74 | Number 5
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Anthony Rebora
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Doug Lemov
When it comes to nonfiction reading, background knowledge is both the chicken and the egg.
Timothy Shanahan and Cynthia Shanahan
To deepen knowledge in a content area, students must understand how literacy is used in that discipline.
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Kelly Gallagher
One district's quest to boost the quality and quantity of student writing across the curriculum.
Abby Reisman
Four instructional practices to support text-based student discussions that get to the heart of historical thinking.
Mary Ehrenworth
Argumentation is not just a skill for language arts classrooms—it's a pathway to success in virtually every academic discipline.
Timothy Rasinski, Nancy Padak and Joanna Newton
Studying Greek and Latin roots can build students' understanding of content-area vocabulary.
Paul Bambrick-Santoyo and Stephen Chiger
To strengthen students' skills as readers, start with their writing.
Kay M. Cutler and Mary R. Moeller
A protocol for viewing and discussing artistic images can enhance students' reflective and analytical skills.
Doug Buehl
Effective scaffolding can help students meet the knowledge demands of complex texts.
Sunday Cummins
If we want students to engage in thoughtful conversations and write fluently about a topic, reading one text isn't enough.
Barry Gilmore
Lessons from a school that has set out to instill literacy as a central school-community value.
Reviews, research, and relevant reads.
Bryan Goodwin
To hone students' critical-thinking skills, educators have to be intentional.
Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey
Two teachers join forces to show students how historians wrestle with ideas. Watch the video.
Catlin Tucker
Technology is changing what it means to be a literate person.
Thomas R. Hoerr
For school leaders, technology can make real relationships more difficult.
Carol Ann Tomlinson
Delving into the nature of disciplinary study can deepen student learning.
Deepening Literacy
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Rachael Gabriel and Christopher Wenz
Literacy instruction in the content areas can take multiple paths—but they aren't mutually exclusive.
Paula Bourque
For students to make strides in literacy, they need opportunities for success early and often.
Tutita M. Casa, Kyle Evans, Janine M. Firmender and Madelyn W. Colonnese
When teachers take a closer look at the types of writing being used in math classes, they can get a better sense of their purpose and value.
Naomi Thiers
Doug Lemov and Kelly Gallagher
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