
The Essentials of Adolescent Literacy: Integrating Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Instruction in Grades 5-12
Format: Paperback
Developed by Joan Sedita, the expert behind the bestseller The Writing Rope and author of the Keys to Adolescent Literacy professional development course, this book helps secondary educators understand the unique aspects of adolescent literacy. It provides practical suggestions for integrating reading and writing instruction into contentarea classrooms and providing datadriven intervention for older struggling students.
A must for both preservice preparation and inservice professional development, this book equips teachers, reading specialists, and literacy coaches to teach the literacy skills students need for success in school and life.
READERS WILL
- Access six chapters of evidencebased teaching practices for vocabulary, comprehension, text structure, writing, discussion, and advanced word study
- Learn how to integrate literacy instruction into all subjects, enabling students to read, write, and discuss content confidently
- Review how adolescent literacy develops and current adolescent literacy research
- Learn how to support adolescents with literacy difficulties—including dyslexia and executive function deficits—in both classroom and intervention settings
- Explore a secondary literacy assessment model that supports individualized, datadriven reading interventions
PRACTICAL MATERIALS: Implement effective adolescent literacy practices using the included online materials: downloadable templates, worksheets, and other teacherfriendly resources.
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