The new science literacy : using language skills to help students learn science /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Thier, Marlene
Other Authors:	Daviss, Bennett
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Portsmouth, NH : Heinemann, [2002]
Subjects:	Science > Study and teaching (Elementary) > United States. Science > Study and teaching (Secondary) > United States. Language arts (Elementary) > United States. Language arts (Secondary) > United States. Language arts > Correlation with content subjects > United States. Science > Study and teaching (Elementary) Science. Science > Study and teaching (Secondary) Language arts (Elementary) Language arts (Secondary) Language arts > Correlation with content subjects. Language arts. United States.

Table of Contents:

Merging science and language
Activities that merge language and science
Tools for the new science literacy, performance expectations : performance expectations, student metacognition strategies, and strategies for explicit teaching
Reading, paths to better comprehension
Writing, paths to clear expression
Speaking and listening, paths to clear understanding
Media literacy, paths to awareness
If you teach from a textbook
Fusing science and literacy, practical steps to implementation
Making parents a vital part of the new science literacy
Building bridges to literacy in your science program.

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