Developing Content Area Literacy
40 Strategies for Middle and Secondary Classrooms
Second Edition
Esther Berkowitz
- St. Joseph's College, New York
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Forty evidenced-based strategies for integrating literacy instruction into the content areas
Providing unique content on assessment, differentiated instruction, technology, and reflective practice, Developing Content Area Literacy, Second Edition is designed to help busy middle school and secondary teachers meet the challenge of addressing the literacy learning needs of all students, including English language learners. Each of the 40 evidence-based strategies is organized around eight essential areas of literacy instruction: academic vocabulary, reading fluency, narrative text, informational text, media and digital literacies, informational writing, critical thinking, and independent learning. Each topic has five strategies from which to choose, giving teachers ample variety to meet the diverse needs of the classroom.
Providing unique content on assessment, differentiated instruction, technology, and reflective practice, Developing Content Area Literacy, Second Edition is designed to help busy middle school and secondary teachers meet the challenge of addressing the literacy learning needs of all students, including English language learners. Each of the 40 evidence-based strategies is organized around eight essential areas of literacy instruction: academic vocabulary, reading fluency, narrative text, informational text, media and digital literacies, informational writing, critical thinking, and independent learning. Each topic has five strategies from which to choose, giving teachers ample variety to meet the diverse needs of the classroom.
Contents
Section I. Academic Vocabulary: Developing Vocabulary for Learning in Content Areas
- What Research Has to Say on the Development of Academic Vocabulary
- A Framework for Teaching Academic Vocabulary to Adolescent Learners
- A Strategy for Assessing the Development of Academic Vocabulary
- Reflective Practice on Teaching Academic Vocabulary
- Chapter 1: Semantic Mapping: Developing Robust Academic Vocabularies
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Mathematics Learning Community
- Chapter 2: Vocabulary Self-Collection Strategy: Promoting Word Consciousness
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Business Learning Community
- Chapter 3: Contextual Redefinition: Using Clues as a Word-Learning Strategy
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Biology Learning Community
- Chapter 4: Semantic Feature Analysis: Comparing and Contrasting Features of Words
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Health Learning Community
- Chapter 5: Blogging Academic Vocabulary: Integrating Subject-Matter Discourse Into Media
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Political Science Learning Community
Section II. Reading Fluency: Developing Deep-Reading Fluency
- What Research Has to Say About the Development of Reading Fluency
- A Framework for Teaching Reading Fluency to Adolescent Students
- A Strategy for Assessing Reading Fluency Development
- Reflective Practice on Teaching Reading Fluency
- Chapter 6: Readers Theatre: Increasing Fluency Through Student Engagement With Text
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Social Studies Learning Community
- Chapter 7: Paired Reading: A Collaborative Approach for Developing Deep-Reading Fluency
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Visual Arts Learning Community
- Chapter 8: Audiobooks: Modeling and Scaffolding Reading Fluency
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for an Integrated English Language Arts and Social Studies Learning Community
- Chapter 9: Radio Reading: An Authentic Approach for Developing Reading Fluency
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for an Economics Learning Community
- Chapter 10: Morphemic Analysis: A Useful Resource for Becoming a Fluent Reader
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Physics Learning Community
Section III. Developing Close Reading of Text: Essential Strategies for Teaching Close Reading
- What Research Has to Say About the Development of Close Reading of Text
- A Framework for Teaching Close Reading to Adolescent Learners
- A Strategy for Assessing Close Reading of Text
- Reflective Practice on Teaching Close Reading of Text
- Chapter 11: Annotation: Strategic Analysis of Text
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Science Learning Community
- Chapter 12: Interactive Think-Alouds: Collaborative Interpretation of Text
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for an English Literature Learning Community
- Chapter 13: Inference Strategy Guide: Facilitating Reading Between the Lines
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Social Studies Learning Community
- Chapter 14: The Inquirer Strategy: Learning to Ask Questions
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Social Studies Learning Community
- Chapter 15: Active Interpretation of Film: Making Inferences Through Visual Media
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for an English Literature Learning Community
Section IV. Reading Informational Text: Developing Comprehension for Informational Text
- What Research Has to Say About the Comprehension of Informational Text
- A Framework for Teaching Comprehension of Informational Text to Adolescent Students
- A Strategy for Assessing the Development of Comprehending Informational Text
- Reflective Practice on Teaching Comprehension of Informational Text
- Chapter 16: Questioning the Author: Constructing Meaning From the Text
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Social Studies Learning Community
- Chapter 17: Text Structure Strategy: Using Graphic Organizers to Learn From Informational Text
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Music Learning Community
- Chapter 18: Connect to It: Making Personal, Text, and World Connections to Text
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Mathematics, Science, and Technology Learning Community
- Chapter 19: Inquiry Charts: Organizing Information for Learning From Texts
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for an Environmental Science Learning Community
- Chapter 20: Digital Pattern Folders: Comprehending Multimodal Texts
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Health and Wellness Learning Community
Section V. Media and Digital Literacies: Developing Comprehension for Media and Digital Literacies
- What Research Has to Say About the Comprehension of Media and Digital Literacies
- A Framework for Teaching Comprehension of Media and Digital Literacies to Adolescent Learners
- A Strategy for Assessing Comprehension of Digital Text
- Reflective Practice on Teaching Digital and Media Literacies
- Chapter 21: Think and Check: Contextualizing and Corroborating Online Information
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Social Studies Learning Community
- Chapter 22: Digital Storytelling: Creating Digital Text
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Biology Learning Community
- Chapter 23: Wikibooks: Collaborative Research Projects
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Geometry Learning Community
- Chapter 24: Podcasting: Merging Media for Understanding
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Music Learning Community
- Chapter 25: Book Trailers: Insights and Discoveries About Texts
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for an Art Learning Community
Section VI. Critical Thinking: Developing Students’ Critical Thinking Skills
- What Research Has to Say About the Development of Critical Thinking
- A Framework for Teaching Critical Thinking Skills to Adolescent Students
- A Strategy for Assessing the Development of Critical Thinking Skills
- Reflective Practice on Teaching Critical Thinking Skills
- Chapter 26: SCAMPER: Collaborative Analysis of Text
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Psychology Learning Community
- Chapter 27: Six Thinking Hats: Facilitating Different Modes of Thinking
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Science Learning Community
- Chapter 28: Academic Controversy: Taking Sides on the Issue
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Health Learning Community
- Chapter 29: Three-Level Reading Guide: Developing Literal, Interpretive, and Applied Reading of Text
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Career Development Learning Community
- Chapter 30: Request Reciprocal Teaching: Collaborative Critical Thinking
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Physics Learning Community
Section VII. Writing Informational Text: Developing Writing in the Content Areas
- What Research Has to Say About the Development of Students’ Writing
- Best Practices in Academic Writing Instruction
- A Framework for Teaching Informational Writing Skills to Adolescent Students
- A Strategy for Assessing the Development of Students’ Writing of Informational Text
- Reflective Practice on the Teaching of Writing of Informational Text
- Chapter 31: Concept Star: Visualization for a Prewriting Strategy
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a History Learning Community
- Chapter 32: Concept Mind Map: Facilitating Collaborative Writing
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Chemistry Learning Community
- Chapter 33: Research for Choice: Facilitating Student Voice in Academic Writing
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Mathematics Learning Community
- Chapter 34: Shared Pen: Interactive and Collaborative Writing
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Business Education Learning Community
- Chapter 35: Targeted Text: Guided Writing of Informational Text
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Health Learning Community
Section VIII. Independent Learning Strategies: Promoting Strategies for Independence in Learning
- What Research Has to Say About Developing Independence in Learning
- A Framework for Teaching Independent Learning to Adolescent Students
- Assessment of Students’ Independence in Learning
- Reflective Practice on Teaching Independent Learning
Chapter 36: Talking Around the Text: Using Dialogic Reading and Writing to Promote Independent Learners
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Social Studies Learning Community
- Chapter 37: Textbook Activity Guide: Developing Independence in Learning From the Textbook
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a General Science Learning Community
- Chapter 38: Academic Note Taking: Supporting Students’ Independence in Learning
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Studio Arts Learning Community
- Chapter 39: Entrance and Exit Slips: Helping Students to Reflect on Their Learning
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for an Agriculture Science Learning Community
- Chapter 40: Journaling: Helping Students to Respond, Reflect, and Learn Through Informal Writing
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- Applications of Journal Writing
Description
Forty evidenced-based strategies for integrating literacy instruction into the content areas
Providing unique content on assessment, differentiated instruction, technology, and reflective practice, Developing Content Area Literacy, Second Edition is designed to help busy middle school and secondary teachers meet the challenge of addressing the literacy learning needs of all students, including English language learners. Each of the 40 evidence-based strategies is organized around eight essential areas of literacy instruction: academic vocabulary, reading fluency, narrative text, informational text, media and digital literacies, informational writing, critical thinking, and independent learning. Each topic has five strategies from which to choose, giving teachers ample variety to meet the diverse needs of the classroom.
Providing unique content on assessment, differentiated instruction, technology, and reflective practice, Developing Content Area Literacy, Second Edition is designed to help busy middle school and secondary teachers meet the challenge of addressing the literacy learning needs of all students, including English language learners. Each of the 40 evidence-based strategies is organized around eight essential areas of literacy instruction: academic vocabulary, reading fluency, narrative text, informational text, media and digital literacies, informational writing, critical thinking, and independent learning. Each topic has five strategies from which to choose, giving teachers ample variety to meet the diverse needs of the classroom.
Contents
Section I. Academic Vocabulary: Developing Vocabulary for Learning in Content Areas
- What Research Has to Say on the Development of Academic Vocabulary
- A Framework for Teaching Academic Vocabulary to Adolescent Learners
- A Strategy for Assessing the Development of Academic Vocabulary
- Reflective Practice on Teaching Academic Vocabulary
- Chapter 1: Semantic Mapping: Developing Robust Academic Vocabularies
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Mathematics Learning Community
- Chapter 2: Vocabulary Self-Collection Strategy: Promoting Word Consciousness
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Business Learning Community
- Chapter 3: Contextual Redefinition: Using Clues as a Word-Learning Strategy
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Biology Learning Community
- Chapter 4: Semantic Feature Analysis: Comparing and Contrasting Features of Words
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Health Learning Community
- Chapter 5: Blogging Academic Vocabulary: Integrating Subject-Matter Discourse Into Media
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Political Science Learning Community
Section II. Reading Fluency: Developing Deep-Reading Fluency
- What Research Has to Say About the Development of Reading Fluency
- A Framework for Teaching Reading Fluency to Adolescent Students
- A Strategy for Assessing Reading Fluency Development
- Reflective Practice on Teaching Reading Fluency
- Chapter 6: Readers Theatre: Increasing Fluency Through Student Engagement With Text
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Social Studies Learning Community
- Chapter 7: Paired Reading: A Collaborative Approach for Developing Deep-Reading Fluency
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Visual Arts Learning Community
- Chapter 8: Audiobooks: Modeling and Scaffolding Reading Fluency
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for an Integrated English Language Arts and Social Studies Learning Community
- Chapter 9: Radio Reading: An Authentic Approach for Developing Reading Fluency
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for an Economics Learning Community
- Chapter 10: Morphemic Analysis: A Useful Resource for Becoming a Fluent Reader
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Physics Learning Community
Section III. Developing Close Reading of Text: Essential Strategies for Teaching Close Reading
- What Research Has to Say About the Development of Close Reading of Text
- A Framework for Teaching Close Reading to Adolescent Learners
- A Strategy for Assessing Close Reading of Text
- Reflective Practice on Teaching Close Reading of Text
- Chapter 11: Annotation: Strategic Analysis of Text
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Science Learning Community
- Chapter 12: Interactive Think-Alouds: Collaborative Interpretation of Text
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for an English Literature Learning Community
- Chapter 13: Inference Strategy Guide: Facilitating Reading Between the Lines
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Social Studies Learning Community
- Chapter 14: The Inquirer Strategy: Learning to Ask Questions
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Social Studies Learning Community
- Chapter 15: Active Interpretation of Film: Making Inferences Through Visual Media
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for an English Literature Learning Community
Section IV. Reading Informational Text: Developing Comprehension for Informational Text
- What Research Has to Say About the Comprehension of Informational Text
- A Framework for Teaching Comprehension of Informational Text to Adolescent Students
- A Strategy for Assessing the Development of Comprehending Informational Text
- Reflective Practice on Teaching Comprehension of Informational Text
- Chapter 16: Questioning the Author: Constructing Meaning From the Text
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Social Studies Learning Community
- Chapter 17: Text Structure Strategy: Using Graphic Organizers to Learn From Informational Text
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Music Learning Community
- Chapter 18: Connect to It: Making Personal, Text, and World Connections to Text
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Mathematics, Science, and Technology Learning Community
- Chapter 19: Inquiry Charts: Organizing Information for Learning From Texts
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for an Environmental Science Learning Community
- Chapter 20: Digital Pattern Folders: Comprehending Multimodal Texts
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Health and Wellness Learning Community
Section V. Media and Digital Literacies: Developing Comprehension for Media and Digital Literacies
- What Research Has to Say About the Comprehension of Media and Digital Literacies
- A Framework for Teaching Comprehension of Media and Digital Literacies to Adolescent Learners
- A Strategy for Assessing Comprehension of Digital Text
- Reflective Practice on Teaching Digital and Media Literacies
- Chapter 21: Think and Check: Contextualizing and Corroborating Online Information
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Social Studies Learning Community
- Chapter 22: Digital Storytelling: Creating Digital Text
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Biology Learning Community
- Chapter 23: Wikibooks: Collaborative Research Projects
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Geometry Learning Community
- Chapter 24: Podcasting: Merging Media for Understanding
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Music Learning Community
- Chapter 25: Book Trailers: Insights and Discoveries About Texts
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for an Art Learning Community
Section VI. Critical Thinking: Developing Students’ Critical Thinking Skills
- What Research Has to Say About the Development of Critical Thinking
- A Framework for Teaching Critical Thinking Skills to Adolescent Students
- A Strategy for Assessing the Development of Critical Thinking Skills
- Reflective Practice on Teaching Critical Thinking Skills
- Chapter 26: SCAMPER: Collaborative Analysis of Text
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Psychology Learning Community
- Chapter 27: Six Thinking Hats: Facilitating Different Modes of Thinking
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Science Learning Community
- Chapter 28: Academic Controversy: Taking Sides on the Issue
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Health Learning Community
- Chapter 29: Three-Level Reading Guide: Developing Literal, Interpretive, and Applied Reading of Text
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Career Development Learning Community
- Chapter 30: Request Reciprocal Teaching: Collaborative Critical Thinking
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Physics Learning Community
Section VII. Writing Informational Text: Developing Writing in the Content Areas
- What Research Has to Say About the Development of Students’ Writing
- Best Practices in Academic Writing Instruction
- A Framework for Teaching Informational Writing Skills to Adolescent Students
- A Strategy for Assessing the Development of Students’ Writing of Informational Text
- Reflective Practice on the Teaching of Writing of Informational Text
- Chapter 31: Concept Star: Visualization for a Prewriting Strategy
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a History Learning Community
- Chapter 32: Concept Mind Map: Facilitating Collaborative Writing
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Chemistry Learning Community
- Chapter 33: Research for Choice: Facilitating Student Voice in Academic Writing
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Mathematics Learning Community
- Chapter 34: Shared Pen: Interactive and Collaborative Writing
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Business Education Learning Community
- Chapter 35: Targeted Text: Guided Writing of Informational Text
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Health Learning Community
Section VIII. Independent Learning Strategies: Promoting Strategies for Independence in Learning
- What Research Has to Say About Developing Independence in Learning
- A Framework for Teaching Independent Learning to Adolescent Students
- Assessment of Students’ Independence in Learning
- Reflective Practice on Teaching Independent Learning
Chapter 36: Talking Around the Text: Using Dialogic Reading and Writing to Promote Independent Learners
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Social Studies Learning Community
- Chapter 37: Textbook Activity Guide: Developing Independence in Learning From the Textbook
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a General Science Learning Community
- Chapter 38: Academic Note Taking: Supporting Students’ Independence in Learning
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Studio Arts Learning Community
- Chapter 39: Entrance and Exit Slips: Helping Students to Reflect on Their Learning
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for an Agriculture Science Learning Community
- Chapter 40: Journaling: Helping Students to Respond, Reflect, and Learn Through Informal Writing
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- Applications of Journal Writing
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Developing Content Area Literacy
40 Strategies for Middle and Secondary Classrooms
November 2014 | 352 pages | Sage US
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Forty evidenced-based strategies for integrating literacy instruction into the content areas
Providing unique content on assessment, differentiated instruction, technology, and reflective practice, Developing Content Area Literacy, Second Edition is designed to help busy middle school and secondary teachers meet the challenge of addressing the literacy learning needs of all students, including English language learners. Each of the 40 evidence-based strategies is organized around eight essential areas of literacy instruction: academic vocabulary, reading fluency, narrative text, informational text, media and digital literacies, informational writing, critical thinking, and independent learning. Each topic has five strategies from which to choose, giving teachers ample variety to meet the diverse needs of the classroom.
Providing unique content on assessment, differentiated instruction, technology, and reflective practice, Developing Content Area Literacy, Second Edition is designed to help busy middle school and secondary teachers meet the challenge of addressing the literacy learning needs of all students, including English language learners. Each of the 40 evidence-based strategies is organized around eight essential areas of literacy instruction: academic vocabulary, reading fluency, narrative text, informational text, media and digital literacies, informational writing, critical thinking, and independent learning. Each topic has five strategies from which to choose, giving teachers ample variety to meet the diverse needs of the classroom.
Table Of Contents:
- Section I. Academic Vocabulary: Developing Vocabulary for Learning in Content Areas
- What Research Has to Say on the Development of Academic Vocabulary
- A Framework for Teaching Academic Vocabulary to Adolescent Learners
- A Strategy for Assessing the Development of Academic Vocabulary
- Reflective Practice on Teaching Academic Vocabulary
- Chapter 1: Semantic Mapping: Developing Robust Academic Vocabularies
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Mathematics Learning Community
- Chapter 2: Vocabulary Self-Collection Strategy: Promoting Word Consciousness
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Business Learning Community
- Chapter 3: Contextual Redefinition: Using Clues as a Word-Learning Strategy
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Biology Learning Community
- Chapter 4: Semantic Feature Analysis: Comparing and Contrasting Features of Words
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Health Learning Community
- Chapter 5: Blogging Academic Vocabulary: Integrating Subject-Matter Discourse Into Media
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Political Science Learning Community
- Section II. Reading Fluency: Developing Deep-Reading Fluency
- What Research Has to Say About the Development of Reading Fluency
- A Framework for Teaching Reading Fluency to Adolescent Students
- A Strategy for Assessing Reading Fluency Development
- Reflective Practice on Teaching Reading Fluency
- Chapter 6: Readers Theatre: Increasing Fluency Through Student Engagement With Text
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Social Studies Learning Community
- Chapter 7: Paired Reading: A Collaborative Approach for Developing Deep-Reading Fluency
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Visual Arts Learning Community
- Chapter 8: Audiobooks: Modeling and Scaffolding Reading Fluency
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for an Integrated English Language Arts and Social Studies Learning Community
- Chapter 9: Radio Reading: An Authentic Approach for Developing Reading Fluency
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for an Economics Learning Community
- Chapter 10: Morphemic Analysis: A Useful Resource for Becoming a Fluent Reader
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Physics Learning Community
- Section III. Developing Close Reading of Text: Essential Strategies for Teaching Close Reading
- What Research Has to Say About the Development of Close Reading of Text
- A Framework for Teaching Close Reading to Adolescent Learners
- A Strategy for Assessing Close Reading of Text
- Reflective Practice on Teaching Close Reading of Text
- Chapter 11: Annotation: Strategic Analysis of Text
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Science Learning Community
- Chapter 12: Interactive Think-Alouds: Collaborative Interpretation of Text
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for an English Literature Learning Community
- Chapter 13: Inference Strategy Guide: Facilitating Reading Between the Lines
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Social Studies Learning Community
- Chapter 14: The Inquirer Strategy: Learning to Ask Questions
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Social Studies Learning Community
- Chapter 15: Active Interpretation of Film: Making Inferences Through Visual Media
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for an English Literature Learning Community
- Section IV. Reading Informational Text: Developing Comprehension for Informational Text
- What Research Has to Say About the Comprehension of Informational Text
- A Framework for Teaching Comprehension of Informational Text to Adolescent Students
- A Strategy for Assessing the Development of Comprehending Informational Text
- Reflective Practice on Teaching Comprehension of Informational Text
- Chapter 16: Questioning the Author: Constructing Meaning From the Text
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Social Studies Learning Community
- Chapter 17: Text Structure Strategy: Using Graphic Organizers to Learn From Informational Text
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Music Learning Community
- Chapter 18: Connect to It: Making Personal, Text, and World Connections to Text
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Mathematics, Science, and Technology Learning Community
- Chapter 19: Inquiry Charts: Organizing Information for Learning From Texts
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for an Environmental Science Learning Community
- Chapter 20: Digital Pattern Folders: Comprehending Multimodal Texts
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Health and Wellness Learning Community
- Section V. Media and Digital Literacies: Developing Comprehension for Media and Digital Literacies
- What Research Has to Say About the Comprehension of Media and Digital Literacies
- A Framework for Teaching Comprehension of Media and Digital Literacies to Adolescent Learners
- A Strategy for Assessing Comprehension of Digital Text
- Reflective Practice on Teaching Digital and Media Literacies
- Chapter 21: Think and Check: Contextualizing and Corroborating Online Information
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Social Studies Learning Community
- Chapter 22: Digital Storytelling: Creating Digital Text
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Biology Learning Community
- Chapter 23: Wikibooks: Collaborative Research Projects
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Geometry Learning Community
- Chapter 24: Podcasting: Merging Media for Understanding
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Music Learning Community
- Chapter 25: Book Trailers: Insights and Discoveries About Texts
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for an Art Learning Community
- Section VI. Critical Thinking: Developing Students’ Critical Thinking Skills
- What Research Has to Say About the Development of Critical Thinking
- A Framework for Teaching Critical Thinking Skills to Adolescent Students
- A Strategy for Assessing the Development of Critical Thinking Skills
- Reflective Practice on Teaching Critical Thinking Skills
- Chapter 26: SCAMPER: Collaborative Analysis of Text
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Psychology Learning Community
- Chapter 27: Six Thinking Hats: Facilitating Different Modes of Thinking
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Science Learning Community
- Chapter 28: Academic Controversy: Taking Sides on the Issue
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Health Learning Community
- Chapter 29: Three-Level Reading Guide: Developing Literal, Interpretive, and Applied Reading of Text
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Career Development Learning Community
- Chapter 30: Request Reciprocal Teaching: Collaborative Critical Thinking
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Physics Learning Community
- Section VII. Writing Informational Text: Developing Writing in the Content Areas
- What Research Has to Say About the Development of Students’ Writing
- Best Practices in Academic Writing Instruction
- A Framework for Teaching Informational Writing Skills to Adolescent Students
- A Strategy for Assessing the Development of Students’ Writing of Informational Text
- Reflective Practice on the Teaching of Writing of Informational Text
- Chapter 31: Concept Star: Visualization for a Prewriting Strategy
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a History Learning Community
- Chapter 32: Concept Mind Map: Facilitating Collaborative Writing
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Chemistry Learning Community
- Chapter 33: Research for Choice: Facilitating Student Voice in Academic Writing
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Mathematics Learning Community
- Chapter 34: Shared Pen: Interactive and Collaborative Writing
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Business Education Learning Community
- Chapter 35: Targeted Text: Guided Writing of Informational Text
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Health Learning Community
- Section VIII. Independent Learning Strategies: Promoting Strategies for Independence in Learning
- What Research Has to Say About Developing Independence in Learning
- A Framework for Teaching Independent Learning to Adolescent Students
- Assessment of Students’ Independence in Learning
- Reflective Practice on Teaching Independent Learning
- Chapter 36: Talking Around the Text: Using Dialogic Reading and Writing to Promote Independent Learners
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Social Studies Learning Community
- Chapter 37: Textbook Activity Guide: Developing Independence in Learning From the Textbook
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a General Science Learning Community
- Chapter 38: Academic Note Taking: Supporting Students’ Independence in Learning
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for a Studio Arts Learning Community
- Chapter 39: Entrance and Exit Slips: Helping Students to Reflect on Their Learning
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- An Application for an Agriculture Science Learning Community
- Chapter 40: Journaling: Helping Students to Respond, Reflect, and Learn Through Informal Writing
- Strategy Overview
- Step-by-Step Procedure
- Differentiating Instruction for Striving Readers
- Considering the Language Needs of English Language Learners (Academic Discourse)
- Integrating the New Literacies
- Applications of Journal Writing
Recent Product Reviews:
"Antonacci and O'Callaghan have truly brought content literacy into the technology age with this book, a must-have text that combines classic strategies with digital and other new literacies to prepare teachers for the 21st century classroom!"
Amanda L. Glaze, Jacksonville State University
“Developing Content Area Literacy provides 40 strategies for middle and secondary classrooms in a format that not only makes the strategies easy to use in the classrooms, but also provides the research behind each one.”
Belinda Laumbach, New Mexico Highlands University
“I like the way each strategy is in its own comprehensive chapter with overviews, step-by-step procedures, differentiation, focus on ELLs, and application of the strategy. Because each has its own chapter, it makes it easy to find/reference each one.”
Amy Hsu, SUNY College at Old Westbury