Literacy in the Disciplines, Second Edition

Thomas DeVere Wolsey, EdD, teaches graduate courses in research and literacy and leads professional development for teachers throughout the United States, including on the Hopi Reservation in Arizona, as well as in Egypt, Guatemala, Mexico, China, and elsewhere. He is the author or coauthor of numerous books for teachers and teacher educators, most recently on the topic of teaching refugees and displaced students. Dr. Wolsey has developed training materials for the California Department of Education, TextProject, San Diego State University, and other institutions and programs. His research and writing explore the intersections of literacy and technology, middle grades and secondary literacy practices, teacher preparation, and green school design.Diane Lapp, EdD, is Distinguished Professor Emerita of Education in the Department of Teacher Education and Lecturer in the Department of Educational Administration at San Diego State University. She has taught elementary, middle, and high school and currently serves as an Instructional Coach at Health Sciences High and Middle College in San Diego. Dr. Lapp’s research and instruction focus on issues related to struggling readers and writers who live in economically deprived urban settings, and their families and teachers. Widely published, she has received the Outstanding Teacher Educator of the Year Award from the International Literacy Association (ILA), as well as the William S. Gray Citation of Merit, ILA’s highest individual honor. Dr. Lapp is a member of the Reading Hall of Fame and the California Reading Hall of Fame.

• I. The Literacy of the Disciplines1. What Is Disciplinary Literacy?2. What Are the Literacy Demands of Experts in the Disciplines?: Talking with Scientists, Historians, Mathematicians, Authors of Fiction, Musicians, Artists, Athletes, and Technical Experts3. Literacy in Civic, Professional, and Personal LifeII. Literacy Instruction in the Disciplines4. Saying It Well: Instruction That Supports Academic Language Development in the Disciplines5. Choosing the Right Words: Instruction That Supports Academic Vocabulary Use in the Disciplines6. Arguing It Well: Instruction That Supports Communication in the Disciplines7. Reading It Carefully: Instruction That Supports Reading in the Disciplines8. Reading It Closely: Instruction That Supports Close Reading in the Disciplines9. Writing It Down: Instruction That Supports Writing in the DisciplinesIII. Routines That Support Learning in the Disciplines10. Organizing It Well: Using Organizational Structures in the Disciplines11. Presenting It Well: Using Multimodal Tools in the Disciplines12. Assessing It Well: Assessment That Supports Student Learning in the DisciplinesConclusion. What’s Next for Literacy in the Disciplines?: Going Beyond College and Career ReadinessReferencesIndex

"If you are a teacher in grades 5–12, you need this book! Wolsey and Lapp have crafted an engaging, thoughtful work that is chock-full of hands-on, research-informed resources for teachers. Myriad examples and vignettes help us understand what it means to be effective communicators and producers of knowledge in math, history/social studies, science, English, the arts, physical education, and technical areas. The first edition of this book was excellent, but the second edition is even better--new content has been added and the ideas have been finely honed based on nearly a decade of teacher input."--Cynthia H. Brock, PhD, Wyoming Excellence Endowed Chair in Literacy Education, University of Wyoming"Instructional possibilities jump off each page. The insights in this impressive book provide secondary teachers in all content areas with a fresh lens through which to view literacy in a rapidly changing world. As an ELA teacher of 25 years, I felt my perspective shift while reading about these imaginative and grounded literacy strategies and the thinking behind why they work."--Patrick Ganz, MAT, English teacher, Portsmouth High School, Portsmouth, New Hampshire"Finally--a guide for content teachers that emphasizes the importance of what teachers teach for how they teach. Wolsey and Lapp provide concrete, research-based, classroom-tested best practices that will serve all content teachers. The second edition of this book is a treasure trove of resources."--Danny Brassell, PhD, reading motivation expert and former teacher educator-