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CONTENT RESOURCES

Allen, J. (1995). It's never too late: Leading adolescents to lifelong literacy. Portsmouth, NH : Heinemann.

Allen, J. (1999). Words, words, words: Teaching vocabulary in grades 4-12. Portland, ME : Stenhouse.

Allen J., (2004). Tools for teaching content literacy. Portland ME: Stenhouse.

Alvermann, D., Phelps, S., & Ridgeway, V. (2007). Content area reading and literacy.
New York: Pearson.

Anderson, M. & Dousis, A. (2006). The research-ready classroom: Differentiating instruction across content areas. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.

Barton, M. & Jordan, D. (2003). Teaching reading in science. Aurora, CO: MREL.

Billmeyer, R. (2004). Strategic reading in the content areas. Omaha, NE: Rachel & Associates.

Booth, D. (2001). Reading and writing in the middle years. Portland, ME: Stenhouse.

Booth, D. (2006). Reading doesn't matter anymore. Portland, ME: Stenhouse.

Buehl, D. (2001). Classroom strategies for interactive learning. Newark, DE: IRA.

Burke, J. (2001). Illuminating texts: How to teach students to read the world. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.

Caviglioli, O. & Harris, I. (2003). Thinking visually: Step-by-step exercises that promote visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learning. Portland, ME: Stenhouse.

Daniels, H., Zemelman, S., & Steineke, N. (2007). Content-area writing: Every teacher's guide. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.

Doty, J., Cameron, G., & Barton, M. (2003). Teaching reading in social studies. Aurora, CO: MREL.

Elliot, J. & Dupuis, M. (2002). Young adult literature in the classroom. Newark, DE: IRA.

Feathers, K. (2004). Infotext reading and learning. Toronto, Ontario: Pippin.

Fisher, D., Brozo, W., Frey, N., & Ivey G. (2007). 50 content area strategies for adolescent literacy. New York: Pearson.

Forsten, C., Grant, J., & Hollas, B. (2003). Differentiating textbooks: Strategies to improve student comprehension and motivation. Portland, ME: Stenhouse.

Fulwiler, B.R. (2007). Writing in science: How to scaffold instruction to support learning. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.

Gallagher, K. (2006). Teaching adolescent writers. Portland, ME: Stenhouse.

Holbrook, S. (2005). Practical poetry: A non-standard approach to meeting content-area standards. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.

Hyde, A. (2006). Comprehending math: Adapting reading strategies to teach mathematics, k-6. Portsmouth, NH : Heinemann.

Kajder, S. (2006 ). Bringing the outside in: Visual ways to engage reluctant readers. Portland, ME: Stenhouse.

Lake, J. (2000). Literature and science breakthroughs: Connecting language and science skills in the elementary classroom. Portland, ME: Stenhouse.

Laminack, L.L. & Wadsworth, R.M. (2006). Reading aloud across the curriculum: How to build bridges in language arts, math, science and social studies. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.

Lentt, R. ((2006). Engaging adolescents: A guide for content-area teachers. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.

Lindquist, T. & Selwyn, D. (2000). Social studies at the center: Integrating kids, content and literacy. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.

Murray, M. (2004). Teaching mathematics vocabulary in context: Windows, doors and secret passageways. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.

Rapp Ruddell, M. (2005). Teaching content reading and writing. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley.

Richardson, J. (2000). Read it aloud!: Using literature in the secondary content classroom. Newark, DE: IRA.

Richison, J., Hernandez, A., & Carter, M. (2006). Theme-sets for secondary students. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.

Routman, R. (2003). Reading essentials: The specifics you need to teach reading. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.

Sadler, C. (2001). Comprehension strategies for middle grade learners: A handbook for content area teachers. Newark, DE: IRA.

Schur, J.B. (2007). Eyewitness to the past: Strategies for teaching American history in grades 5-12. Portland, ME: Stenhouse.

Smith, J.L. & Herring, J.D. (2001). Dramatic literacy: Using drama and literature to teach middle-level content. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.

Thier, M. & Daviss, B. (2002). The new science literacy: Using language skills to help students learn science. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.

Tiedt, I. (2000). Teaching with picture books in the middle school. Newark, DE: IRA.

Topping, D. & McManus, R. (2002). Real reading real writing. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.

Tovani, C. (2004). Do I really have to teach reading?: Content comprehension, grades 6-12. Portland, ME: Stenhouse.

Tovani, C. (2000). I read it but I don't get it . Portland, ME: Stenhouse.

Unrau, N. (2004). Content area reading and writing: Fostering literacies in middle and high school cultures. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.

Wilhelm, J. (1997). "You gotta BE the book": Teaching engaged and reflective reading with adolescents. Urbana, IL: NCTE.

Zarnowski, M. (2003). History makes: A questioning approach to reading and writing biographies. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.

Zemelman, S. & Daniels, H. (2004). Subjects matter: Every teacher's guide to content-area reading. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.

Zemelman, S., Daniels, H., & Steineke, N. (2007). Content- area writing: Every teacher's guide. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.

Zwiers, J. (2004). Building reading comprehension habits in grades 6-12. Newark, DE: IRA.

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