Preface |
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Acknowledgments |
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PART I: INTRODUCTION TO INTERDISCIPLINARY SCIENCE AND LANGUAGE ARTS INSRUCTION |
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1 Why Research on Interdisciplinary Language Arts and Science Instruction? |
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Valarie L. Akerson & Terrell A. Young |
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2 Interdisciplinary Teaching: History, Theory, and Interpretations |
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3 A Sociocultural Perspective on Scientific Literacy and Learning Science |
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PART II: THE INFLUENCE OF INTERDISCIPLINARY SCIENCE AND LANGUAGE ARTS INSTRUCTION ON CHILDREN'S LEARNING |
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4 Teachers' Use of Science Notebooks to Assess Understanding of Science Concepts |
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5 Using the THC Model of Science Investigation and Science Notebooking in Elementary and Middle-Level Science Classrooms |
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David T. Crowther & John R. Cannon |
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6 Children Publish in Science as a Way of Knowing |
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Deborah A. Powell & Roberta J. Aram |
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7 Preparing English Language Learners in the Science Classroom |
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David Crowther, Michael Robinson, Amy Edmondson, & Alan Colburn |
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8 Inquiry Curriculum in the Primary Grades |
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PART III: RESEARCH ON PREPARING ELEMENTARY TEACHERS TO USE INTERDISCIPLINARY SCIENCE AND LANGUAGE ARTS INSTRUCTION |
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9 Using a Literature-Based Text Cluster to Teach Science |
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William P. Bintz & Sara Delano Moore |
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10 Interdisciplinary Teaching in the Primary Grades: Preservice Teachers' Dilemmas and Achievements Connecting Science, the Arts, and Reading |
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Janet C. Richards & Kim T. Shea |
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11 Using Science Notebook Writing to Promote Preservice Teachers' Understanding of Formative Assessment |
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12 Using Critical Literacy in the Science Classroom |
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Ingrid Graves & Teddie Phillipson-Mower |
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13 CLASP: An Approach to Helping Teachers Interpret Children's Science Journaling |
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Susan J. Britsch & Daniel Philip Shepardson |
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14 Semiotics for Integrating Geosciences Into Literacy in Teacher Education |
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15 Using Action Research Projects to Help Preservice Elementary Teachers Effectively Use Interdisciplinary Language Arts and Science Instruction |
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PART IV: CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS |
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16 What Do We Know from Our Research? What Do We Still Need to Know? Conclusions and Recommendations |
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Valarie L. Akerson & Terrell A. Young |
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Author Index |
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Subject Index |
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