Reading and Writing in Science: Tools to Develop Disciplinary Literacy

by Maria C. Grant (editor), Douglas Fisher (Editor)

Help students access content in ways that foster understanding and critical thinking in science! Science literacy enables students to learn, reflect, and communicate about science throughout their lives. This book provides an approach for building secondary students’ disciplinary literacy and guiding students as they read science texts and produce their own writing. Written by a science educator and a literacy expert, this resource shows how

120 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2009

Reviews

[Isabella]

includes an outline for teaching science lessons
examples of reading, writing, and assessment activities

[Doug]

...dry...so dry...must find something interesting...

Yah, okay, some valuable nuggets in there for my teaching, but books on teaching pedagogy are like a sharp stick in the eye. 'nuff sed.