Full Description
No matter the location, schools are guided by standards, including Common Core State Standards. This collection of contributions by some of the country's leading literacy experts offers practical suggestions for implementing young adult literature to meet the demand that standards mandate for focusing on nonfiction in teaching literacy. The challenges to CCSS abound, and teachers who are currently seeking avenues to reach their students no matter what content they teach will find the strategies and suggestions useful. The text advocates using young adult literature to accomplish content area literacy and is intended as a primer for those who are building curriculum.
Contents
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1
Content Area Literacy and Young Adult Literature: Examining the Possibilities
Judith A. Hayn and Heather A. Olvey
Chapter 2
An Integrated Curricular Vision: Building Content Knowledge through Textual Connections, Close Reading, and Research Strategies
Rachel L. Wadham
Chapter 3
Integrating Knowledge and Ideas: Bringing YA Historical Fiction to Life with Informational Texts
Melanie K. Hundley, Steven T. Bickmore, Paul E. Binford, and Jacqueline Bach
Chapter 4
Analyzing and Integrating: YA Science Books that Foster Interdisciplinary Connections
Kelly B. Bull
Chapter 5
Problem Posing and Problem Solving: Using YA Literature to Develop Mathematical Understandings and Make Mathematical Connections
Trena L. Wilkerson, James M. Fetterly, and Betty K. Wood
Chapter 6
Interdisciplinary Opportunities with YA Literature and the Common Core: An Exploration of the Black Freedom Struggle
Susan L. Groenke, and Robert Prickett
Chapter 7
Graphic Texts as a Catalyst for Content Knowledge and Common Core Content Literacy Standards in STEM Classes
Karina R. Clemmons and Heather A. Olvey
Chapter 8
Annotated Resources for the Classroom Teacher
Judith A. Hayn, Kent Layton, and Heather A. Olvey
About the Contributors
