Click on the link below for one of your classmates’ excellent examinations of the very real question of whether or not disciplinary literacy can solving the issue of boredom in the classroom? Can disciplinary teaching (e.g., teaching to read like a historian) actually make the problem worse? What problems can arise if we focus TOO …
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Math Teachers: Check out this thorough exploration from a math teacher of what is disciplinary and what isn’t about the List-Group-Label lesson and the True/False discussion. Social Studies/ history teachers: Check out this analysis of the complications of engaging students in authentic disciplinary history lessons: Disciplinary Literacy in History
Please respond to this post with a summary of the argument (including the types of evidence used) as well as a link to both your post and the post you commented on by October 3 at 9:00AM– Guiding Questions: As you read this week’s texts, think specifically about the kind of argumentation that the writers …
Please comment to this post with a description of your argument and link to your fourth blog post as well as the argument of the post you respond to with its link (by September 26 @ 9:00AM) Guiding Questions: What do you notice about either video? How do they each relate to the concepts of …
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Check out this blog post for an example of the kinds of questions you are able to ask for this assignment. Like this writer does, I would encourage you to take risks and be bold enough to ask questions that you truly care about. •https://angelhair4318.wixsite.com/contentareareading/post/week-3-why-even-try
Please comment on this post with both a link to your post and the post where we can find your response by September 19 @ 9:00AM In your comment PROVIDE A DESCRIPTION OF (1) THE ARGUMENT IN YOUR BLOG POST AND (2) THE ARGUMENT OF YOUR CLASSMATE’S BLOG POST What are the strongest arguments for …
note: Some people mentioned having trouble locating the Rainey article– click on the citation below to access it. Please comment on this post by Sept. 12 with a link to your blog post and a link to the blog where we can find your comment. In your comment, please provide a description of the argument …
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In the comments section of this post, please post ONE COMMENT in which you share both your link to your first post and a link to the blog post where we can find your first response. This is due Thursday September 5 @ 9:00AM Questions: What is the difference between Content, Content area and Disciplinary …
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In the comments section to this post please post a link to your new fancy course blog! DUE Thursday August 29 at 9:00AM. First of all, welcome to the course website for EDLS 301W: Content Area Reading / LTML 410W: Reading in Content Area (Gr 4-8) . Please be sure to read every weekly post …
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Content Area Reading 2019 