Thorough and accessible, this professional resource and text shows how the latest research in adolescent literacy can be translated into effective practice in middle and high school classrooms. Leading authorities discuss findings on the adolescent learner, addressing such essential topics as comprehension, content-area literacy, differentiated instruction, gender differences in literacy learning, and English language learners. With a focus on evidence-based methods, coverage ranges from techniques for building digital literacy and comprehension skills to strategies for flexible grouping and writing instruction. Ideal for courses in adolescent literacy, each chapter includes guiding questions, discussion questions, and classroom examples.
Introduction: The Case for Improving Adolescent Literacy Instruction, William E. Blanton and Karen D. Wood 1. Advocating Reading Instruction in Middle and High School Classrooms, David W. Moore I. Literacy and the Adolescent Learner 2. The ""Adolescent"" in Adolescent Literacy: A Preliminary Review, Thomas W. Bean and Helen J. Harper 3. Enhancing Adolescent Self-Efficacy for Literacy, Patrick McCabe 4. Content-Area Reading: Past, Present, and Future, Maryann Mraz, Robert J. Rickelman, and Richard T. Vacca 5. Promoting Adolescent Literacy through Parental Involvement: Making It Happen, Timothy Rasinski, Nancy D. Padak, and Kristy Pytash 6. Literacy Coaching in Middle and High Schools, Rita M. Bean and Ellen Eisenberg 7. Meeting the Needs of English Language Learners in the Middle and Secondary Classroom, Paola Pilonieta and Adriana L. Medina 8. Responsible Differentiated Instruction for the Adolescent Learner: Promises, Pitfalls, and Possibilities, Jeanne Shay Schumm and Mary A. Avalos 9. Engaging Texts and Literacy Practices for Adolescent Boys, William G. Brozo and Courtney Gaskins 10. Paying Attention to Girls' Literacy Needs, Marsha M. Sprague and Kara K. Keeling 11. Implications of Adolescents' Popular Culture Use for School Literacy, Alison Heron-Hruby and Donna E. Alvermann II. Teaching the Adolescent Learner: Research-Based Instructional Practices 12. Research-Based Instructional Literacy Practices: Challenges and Opportunities, Patricia L. Anders 13. Assessing Adolescent Literacy, William Dee Nichols, Barbara J. Walker, and Beverly K. McIntyre 14. Motivating Adolescent Learners to Read, Pamela J. Dunston and Linda B. Gambrell 15. Using Picture Books with Older Learners, Miriam Martinez, Nancy Roser, and Janis M. Harmon 16. Polysyllabic Words and Struggling Adolescent Readers: The Morphemic Link to Meaning, Reading, and Spelling ""Big"" Words, Patricia M. Cunningham 17. Comprehension Is More Than a Strategy, Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, and Donna Ross 18. Vocabulary Learning in the Content Areas: Research-Based Practices for Middle and Secondary School Classrooms, Janis M. Harmon, Karen D. Wood, and Adriana L. Medina 19. Discussion-Based Instruction in the Middle and Secondary School Classroom, Thomas DeVere Wolsey and Diane Lapp 20. Writing Instruction for Adolescent Learners, Jane Hansen and Brian Kissel 21. Grouping in the Middle and Secondary Grades: Advancing Content and Literacy Knowledge, Jeanne R. Paratore and Rachel L. McCormack 22. Promising Practices for Supporting Adolescents' Online Literacy Development, Julie Coiro 23. Technology and Literacy: Current and Emerging Practices with Student 2.0 and Beyond, David G. O'Brien and Brock Dubbels 24. Engaging Adolescents in Thoughtful Literacy Practices, Danielle V. Dennis, Evan Lefsky, and Richard L. Allington
