Linking Science & Literacy in the K-8 Classroom

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Rowena Douglas
NSTA Press, 2006 - 441 pages
 

Contents

Science
3
Case Stories Introduction
17
On Beyond Ordinary
19
Powering Oral Language With the Fuel of Science
31
Looking at What Students and Teachers Need to Know and Be Able to Do
43
One Teachers Rocky Road to Writing in Science
61
Writing and Science The Perfect Chemistry
75
Making Sense in Science Through Words and Pictures
95
The Journey From Powerful Ideas to Classroom Practice
245
Developing Scientific Literacy Through the Use of Literacy Teaching Strategies
261
Una Jornada de Aprendizaje Valiosa Para Compartir A Learning Journey Worth Sharing Out
289
The Benefits of Science Talk
305
English Language Development and the ScienceLiteracy Connection
321
Taking Literacy Integration out of the Closet
337
Planting Seeds
351
Professional Development and Strategic Leadership to Support Effective Integration of Science and Literacy
359

Using the Science Writing Heuristic to Promote Understanding of Science Conceptual Knowledge in Middle School
117
Keys to Assessing Student Understanding
127
Science Notebooks a Valuable Tool to Support Nonfiction ModesGenres of Writing
149
Supporting Middle School Students in Developing Scientific Explanations
163
Is This Science or Reading Mrs Heying?
185
Treasures From Home
207
Reading and Writing in the Service of InquiryBased Science
221
Science Education in a No Child Left Behind StandardsBased World
373
Making the Case for Integrating Reading and Writing in Elementary Science as a Key Element in School Reform
391
The Administrators Role in Supporting Science and Literacy in Classrooms
407
Contributors
427
Index
431
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