Morocco and Aguilar, of the Education Development Center in Massachusetts, and Bershad, a consultant, outline a framework for preparing secondary students for academic success and the specific competencies they need, such as critical and creative thinking. Joined by two literacy specialists and an educational studies scholar, they describe how educators can use the framework to teach science and fiction, and work with special education students, using standards-based lessons that focus on their framework. They also address reading difficulties and provide examples of curriculum units and snapshots of teacher experiences. Jossey-Bass is an imprint of Wiley. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Supported Literacy for Adolescents, written by nationally recognized experts, introduces an innovative and field-tested instructional framework for preparing secondary students to succeed academically in a fast-changing and globally networked world. Filled with examples from science, history, literature, and special education classrooms, the book shows how teachers can enable diverse students, including under-performers, to develop critical thinking and other essential competencies along with the "multi-literacy" tools needed to engage in twenty-first century content learning.
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