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Reading and Writing in Science: Tools to Develop Disciplinary Literacy

Maria C. Grant

Engage your students in scientific thinking across disciplines!

Did you know that scientists spend more than hal

Book Details

  • Publisher: Corwin Publishers
  • Publish Date: Jan 27th, 2015
  • Pages: 192
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - 0002
  • Dimensions: 9.80in - 6.90in - 0.50in - 0.88lb
  • EAN: 9781483345680
  • Categories: Teaching - Subjects - Science & TechnologyStudy & Teaching

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About the Author

Fisher, Douglas B.: -

Douglas Fisher, Ph.D., is Professor of Educational Leadership at San Diego State University and a teacher leader at Health Sciences High & Middle College. He is the recipient of an IRA Celebrate Literacy Award, NCTE's Farmer Award for Excellence in Writing, as well as a Christa McAuliffe Award for Excellence in Teacher Education. Doug can be reached at dfisher@mail.sdsu.edu.

Fisher, Douglas: -

Douglas Fisher is professor and chair of educational leadership at San Diego State University and a leader at Health Sciences High and Middle College. Previously, Doug was an early intervention teacher and elementary school educator. He is a credentialed teacher and leader in California. In 2022, he was inducted into the Reading Hall of Fame by the Literacy Research Association. He has published widely on literacy, quality instruction, and assessment, as well as books such as Welcome to Teaching, PLC+, Teaching Students to Drive their Learning, and Student Assessment: Better Evidence, Better Decisions, Better Learning.


Grant, Maria C.: - Maria C. Grant, EdD, is a professor in the Department of Secondary Education at California State University Fullerton and the director of the Single Subject Credential Program at CSUF. She works with both pre-service and in-service teachers in the credential program and at school sites. Her work includes research and publications in the areas of disciplinary literacy, literacy in the content areas, science education, and pedagogy. In addition to her efforts at the university, Maria's experience includes many years of teaching in high school and middle school science classrooms. She has taught physics, oceanography, coordinated science, chemistry, and earth science. She currently supports learners as teacher and coach at Health Sciences High & Middle College. Over the years, Maria has acted as a leader in curriculum development and professional development at both the school and district levels. Her most recent efforts include research and professional development work centered on reading, writing, and language within content classrooms. Maria can be reached at mgrant@fullerton.edu. Follow her on twitter at @mgrantfullerton

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Praise for this book

The real strength of the book is the almost equal weighting given to the four strands of literacy; oral, aural, reading and writing. This provides a useful prompt for the reader to go beyond the obvious when incorporating a greater literacy focus into their curriculum.--Kristy Turner
"The authors of Reading and Writing in Science bring together expertise in Next Generation Science Standards, English language arts, and excellent teaching methods to produce an eminently readable guide for the novice and experienced teacher.

Teachers who wish to teach science while improving their students' reading and writing skills will find a wealth of practical ideas in this volume.

The many practical ideas in this volume demonstrate that improving students' skills in reading and writing can also improve their understanding and abilities in science."

--Cary Sneider, Associate Research Professor

"Reading and Writing in Science is a teacher friendly book that drew me in from the introduction to the end. Through real life scenarios combined with useful methods for instruction, it illustrates how science teachers can use language as a tool for teaching science."

--Trina Allen, Science Content Specialist