Literacy and Learning in the Content Areas

Sharon Kane is Professor Emerita in the School of Education at the State University of New York at Oswego, USA.

'My students and I love the Book Talks feature of Kane’s text! The literature represented in the Book Talks provides the structure and content for students to do Book Talks in the college classroom and ultimately gives them the confidence to do them in their own classrooms!'- Dr. Jennifer Kagan, Associate Professor, School of Education, State University of New York at Oswego, USA'A notable strength of Kane’s text is its introductory approach to literacy and learning in secondary classrooms. With a developing awareness of literacy instruction and best practices, students within an undergraduate course can make connections to their own experiences as K–12 students. As these connections are made, these prospective teachers are able to apply the literacy concepts outlined in the text to their future content area lessons. Further, the text features useful strategies for students to try out in each aspect of literacy instruction.' - Pete Arruda, State University of New York at Oneonta, USA'Whether for writing curriculum or to use when mentoring new teachers, I consistently reach for this book every school year. Kane's ideas for integrating literature into the various content areas continue to be creative ways to enhance student comprehension of important discipline concepts as well as boosting classroom engagement.'- Anne Cramer, Literacy Coordinator and Middle School Teacher, Peachtown Elementary School, Aurora, New York, USA'Sharon Kane’s book is relevant for novice and experienced teachers. Discussions of the rich array of strategies she presents in detail serve my students well! Her book provides a lens for their past classroom practice and ideas for how they can re-encounter literacy in their current or future classrooms. That’s the heart of this book – prompting teachers to develop visions of how they will address literacy in their present or future classrooms.'- Dr. Anne Fairbrother, Curriculum and Instruction Department, State University of New York at Oswego, USA

• 1. Reading, Literacy, and Teaching in the Disciplines2. Affective and Social Aspects of Learning and Literacy in the Disciplines3. The Role of Texts in Content Area Learning4. The Role of Knowledge in Comprehension5. Close Reading, Metacognition, and Critical Thinking6. Vocabulary Development and Language Study7. Writing in the Disciplines8. Speaking and Listening: Vital Components of Literacy9. Multiliteracies: Visual, Media, and Digital10. Assessment of Literacy in the Disciplines11. Content Area Literacy: Envisioning Your Future