Finding the right tool to support learning is the key to student success. When appropriate strategies are combined with engaging texts, student interest and learning increase.
In Tools for Teaching Content Literacy, Janet Allen put a wealth of research-based instructional tools at teachers' fingertips to help students make connections with informational resources and to read critically. More Tools for Teaching Content Literacy extends this treasure trove with 25 new instructional strategies -- from Expert Groups to Point-of-View Guides, to Wordstorming -- using the same compact, tabbed flipchart format. Each of the strategies includes:
Like its predecessor, More Tools is a handy reference that provides instant access to succinct descriptions, practical strategies, and manageable assessments, allowing teachers to save time and be more flexible and confident in meeting students' needs.
Introduction
Content Pass
Flip Charts
Reaction Guide
Three Level Student Guide
Using the 5Ws and H to Find Information
EXPLORE Writing
Fast Track to First Impressions
Think, Rethink, Reread, and Reexamine Thinking
Writing Alphabet Books
CPR: Bringing Academic Vocabulary to Life
Knowledge Chart
Language Collection
Point-of-View Guide
Learning Through Inquiry
Double- and Triple-Entry Journals
Common (and Uncommon) Denominatiors
Wordstorming to Anticipate Content
FLIP
PQ4R
Getting the Most from Visual Information
Writing to Learn
Learning from Text Feature
Reasoning Guide
Writing Frames
Expert Groups
Appendix