Building Academic Literacy Lessons from

Building Academic Literacy: Lessons from Reading Apprenticeship Classrooms, Grades 6-12, features pieces by five middle and high school teachers working with the Reading Apprenticeship instructional framework introduced in Reading for Understanding, (Schoenbach, et al, Jossey-Bass, 1999). Filled with instructional tips, lesson plans, and curriculum resources, this book offers guidance on conducting Academic Literacy courses as well as readings from a companion student book- Building Academic Literacy: An Anthology for Reading Apprenticeship. It can serve as an excellent resource for any content area teacher, grades 6-12, looking for classroom-based ideas to motivate adolescents in becoming more active, engaged and strategic readers.

The Editors

Audrey Fielding is a consultant with the Strategic Literacy Initiative at WestEd and the Bay Area Writing Program.
Ruth Schoenbach is codirector of the Strategic Literacy Initiative at WestEd.
Marean Jordan is director of Professional Development of the Strategic Literacy Initiative at WestEd.

Preface.

Acknowledgments.

1. Supporting Adolescent Readers: An Introduction to the Academic Literacy Course and the Reading Apprenticeship Framework (Ruth Schoenbach).

2. “A Really Good Conversation”: Engaging Students in Working with Texts

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Building Academic Literacy Lessons from Reading Apprenticeship Classrooms, Grades 6-12

Summary

Author Biography

Table of Contents

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