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Editor’s Corner: Literacy 2010 (and Beyond)
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The ability to read and write should be a baseline expectation for all. In the modern world, competent reading and writing is only the beginning of true literacy. Our students must now be competent in multiple “…
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Learning Logs in the Science Classroom - The Literacy Advantage
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One of the most functional forms of writing to learn is two-column learning logs. Two-column learning logs are based on the premise that collecting information and processing information are two very different aspects…
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Multigenre Lab Reports: Connecting Literacy and Science
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The development of communication skills is a key component in any science program but most students don't see the connection between science and writing. Connect literacy and science by using this hands-on activity that…
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Science Sampler: Consistency + Diversity = Scientific Literacy
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Celebrate diversity, build a sense of community, and foster science literacy in each of your students by implementing the strategies that are described in this article. Students will learn how to communicate within…
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The authors examine co-teacher effectiveness through the theoretical lens of intensity of effort by two coteaching university professors and their students’ academic achievement.
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Developing Visual Literacy in Science, K–8 (e-book)
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More than 50 percent of science lessons in today’s elementary textbooks use visual information to help demonstrate concepts. With Developing Visual Learning in Science, K–8, educators can help their students develop…