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PART I: GET STARTED WITH DISCIPLINARY LITERACY

1 What Is Disciplinary Literacy?

Introduction

pg 1

Literacy Development

pg 2

How Does Disciplinary Literacy Differ from Content-Area Literacy?

pg 4

New Literacies

pg 6

Implications for Instruction

pg 8

Experiencing Discipline-Specific Texts

pg 9

2 Disciplinary Literacy: Big Ideas

Introduction

pg 1

General Understandings

pg 2

Instruction and Assessment

pg 5

Curriculum

pg 11

Student Engagement

pg 16

3 Reading: Big Ideas

Introduction

pg 1

Comprehension Instruction

pg 2

Text Structures

pg 7

Strategies of Proficient Readers

pg 9

Vocabulary

pg 10

Close Reading

pg 13

4 Writing: Big Ideas

Introduction

pg 1

The Process of Writing

pg 2

Types of Writing

pg 5

Short- and Long-Term Writing

pg 6

Disciplinary Writing

pg 8

Writing Assessment

pg 10

Formats for Assessing Student Writing

pg 11

Engagement and Motivation in Writing

pg 13

References

pg 14

PART II: SELECT A DISCIPLINE BELOW

Phantom

5 Big Ideas

6 Reading

7 Writing

8 Bringing It All Together

Mathematics

5 Big Ideas in Literacy

Introduction

pg 1

Thinking Like a Mathematician

pg 2

A Snapshot of an Applied Mathematician at Work

pg 3

A Snapshot of a Research or Theoretical Mathematician at Work

pg 4

What Does the Research Literature Say About Disciplinary Literacy in Mathematics?

pg 5

What Are the Implications for the Mathematics Classroom?

pg 6

Examining the Disciplinary Literacy Practices of an Applied Mathematician

pg 7

Examining the Disciplinary Literacy Practices of a Secondary Mathematics Classroom

pg 8

Cultivating, Assessing, and Supporting Standards for Mathematical Practice and Disciplinary Literacy

pg 9

6 Reading in Mathematics

The Reading Demands of Mathematics Classrooms

pg 1

Instructional Strategies That Support Sense Making

pg 2

Exploring Sense-Making Protocols

pg 4

What Does the Research Literature Say?

pg 8

The Importance of Small-Group and Whole-Class Discussions

pg 9

Reconnecting with Our Mathematicians

pg 10

7 Writing in Mathematics

What Are the Writing Demands of Mathematics Classrooms?

pg 1

Why Is Mathematical Writing Important?

pg 2

Mathematical Writing as Formative Assessment

pg 3

The Importance of Small-Group and Whole-Class Discussion

pg 4

Instructional Practices that Support and Strengthen Mathematical Writing

pg 5

What Does the Research Literature Say?

pg 13

Reconnecting with Our Mathematicians

pg 15

8 Bringing It All Together

Introduction

pg 1

Features of Mathematics Lessons That Support Disciplinary Literacy

pg 3

Structuring and Planning Lessons That Support Disciplinary Literacy Practices

pg 9

Suggestions for Teaching and Reflecting on Lessons That Support Disciplinary Literacy Practices

pg 10

Collaborating with Colleagues to Strengthen Instruction and Support Disciplinary Literacy

pg 11

Conclusion

pg 13

References

pg 14

Additional Resources

pg 15

Science

5 Big Ideas in Literacy

Introduction

pg 1

Disciplinary Literacy in Science

pg 2

How Scientists Read, Write, and Think

pg 4

Science as Inquiry

pg 6

Evidence-Based Understanding

pg 7

Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

pg 8

Equity in the Science Learning Environment

pg 11

Science Contributions to Culture and Society

pg 14

Multiliteracy and Digital Literacy

pg 15

6 Reading in Science

Observation, Measurement, and Data

pg 1

Reading To Understand Evidence and Draw Conclusions

pg 2

Forming Questions

pg 6

Understanding Sequenced Methods and Procedures

pg 8

Specific Reading Strategies

pg 9

Instructional Formats

pg 18

7 Writing in Science

The Purpose of Scientific Writing

pg 1

Characteristics of Scientific Writing

pg 3

Modes of Scientific Writing

pg 5

Building a Foundation

pg 9

Gaining Proficiency

pg 14

8 Bringing It All Together

Integrating Reading and Writing

pg 1

Gradual Release of Responsibility in Reading and Writing

pg 4

The Importance of Editing

pg 5

Problem-Based Learning and Interdisciplinary Approaches

pg 7

Conclusion

pg 9

References

pg 10

English

5 Big Ideas in Literacy

Introduction

pg 1

What Is English Studies?

pg 2

Motivation and Engagement

pg 4

Culturally Responsive Teaching

pg 6

Text Complexity

pg 8

Language Study

pg 10

Standards

pg 12

Assessment

pg 13

Multiliteracies

pg 16

Explicit Instruction and Gradual Release

pg 19

Inquiry Cycle in the English Classroom

pg 21

Student Collaboration

pg 22

6 Reading in English

Purposes for Reading

pg 1

Strategies to Support Reading

pg 5

Instructional Formats

pg 12

7 Writing in English

Introduction

pg 1

Writing Within, Across, and Beyond the Classroom

pg 2

Writing Strategies

pg 3

Instructional Formats

pg 8

8 Bringing It All Together

Introduction

pg 1

Lesson Design

pg 2

Classroom Environment

pg 3

Reading and Writing

pg 4

Conclusion

pg 6

References

pg 7

Additional Resources

pg 8

History/Social Studies

5 Big Ideas in Literacy

Introduction

pg 1

Disciplinary Literacy in History

pg 2

The Historian's Habits of Mind

pg 3

Using Investigation and Interpretation to Promote Literacy

pg 5

Using Questions to Frame and Sustain Inquiry

pg 8

Developing Background Knowledge

pg 10

Using Texts as Sources for Investigation

pg 13

Selecting Sources

pg 15

Adapting and Modifying Sources

pg 17

6 Reading and Analyzing Texts

Interrogating Sources

pg 1

Using Texts as Evidence

pg 2

Primary and Secondary Sources

pg 3

Cognitive Apprenticeship

pg 7

Annotating Text

pg 9

Reading Strategies

pg 11

7 Argument Writing

Introduction

pg 1

Argument Writing

pg 2

Using Evidence in Writing

pg 5

Writing as a Process

pg 6

Writing Step 1: Sorting and Deliberating Evidence

pg 7

Writing Step 2: Developing a Claim Statement

pg 10

Writing Step 3: Organizing and Structuring Evidence

pg 12

Writing Step 4: Writing a Draft

pg 14

Reflection, Feedback, and Revision

pg 15

Using Student Models in Teaching Writing

pg 17

Using Writing as Assessment

pg 18

8 Bringing It All Together

Integrating Reading and Writing

pg 1

Setting Goals and Tracking Student Progress

pg 2

Document-Based Lesson (DBL)

pg 4

Aligning Essential Questions and Sources

pg 6

Using Discussion to Support Reading and Writing

pg 7

Resources for Finding Primary Sources

pg 10

Conclusion

pg 11

References

pg 12

Additional Resources

pg 13
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Mathematics

Reading in Mathematics

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Making Sense of Mathematics Text Activity
The mathematics education literature includes a range of protocols designed to support student reading and sense making of mathematics problems and tasks; some of these also build mathematical vocabulary. In the following activity, you will have the opportunity to explore several of these protocols and think about which ones might best serve the needs of your students. Please select one protocol to try in your own classroom. Click below to begin.

Making Sense of Mathematics Text

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Making Sense of Mathematics Text

In this activity, explore different protocols for making sense of mathematical text that meet the needs of your students.

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Handouts referenced in the activity:

Reading and Understanding a Mathematics Problem [PDF]

Mathematically Speaking [PDF]

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