Adolescent+Literacy

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National Council of Teachers of English //As a professional organization, //**//NCTE is committed to the development of excellent literacy education through all grade levels //**//. Approximately 8 million students in grades 4-12 are reading below grade level, and limited literacy skills cause 3,000 students to drop out of high school every school day. // =====

Why Adolescent Literacy Matters //"We don't even know what skills may be needed in the years ahead. That is why we must train our young people in the fundamental fields of knowledge, and equip them to understand and cope with change. That is why we must give them the critical qualities of mind and durable qualities of character that will serve them in circumstances we cannot now even predict."// — John Gardner (President, Carnegie Corporation, 1955-67)

ReadingNext // American youth need strong literacy skills to succeed in school and in life. Students who do not //  // acquire these skills find themselves at a serious disadvantage in social settings, as civil participants, and // // in the working world. //

Literacy Instruction Across the Curriculum >
 * Langer, J. (2002) Effective Literacy Instruction: Building Successful Reading and Writing Programs
 * Teaching Middle and High Schools to Read and Write Well
 * Curriculum Roadmap for Middle School
 * Science Elementary Science Integration Projects
 * Literacy Instruction
 * Literacy Matters
 * Teaching Middle and High School Students to Read

Motivation and Self-Directed Learning >
 * Metacognition literally means "big thinking." You are thinking about thinking. Questioning, visualizing, and synthesizing information are all ways that readers can examine their thinking process.
 * Metacognition
 * Collaborative Strategic Reading
 * Responsibility
 * Think Aloud
 * Collaborative Strategic Reading Comprehension
 * Self-Regulation in Writing
 * Where Should Children Love to Read
 * Learning Styles

Support or Struggling Readers
 * Learning through Literacy (grades 4 -12) Check out [|BOLDPRINT], a series of Grades 4-12 collectible books for all students, including struggling and reluctant readers. [|Click here] to learn about the series, and don't forget to check back often for[| new titles!]
 * Thinkfinity Read Write Think International Reading Association and National Council of Teachers of English have resources on Verizon's Thinkfinity website with lessons by grade band, standards, web resources and student materials.
 * All About Adolescent Literacy Resource s for parents and educators of kids in grades 4-12. (Available in English and Spanish).
 * What's being done to improve the teaching of reading and writing in the nation's secondary schools? And what can //you// do to teach reading and writing more effectively in your classroom? Go to AdLit.org for Adolescent Literacy 101 to learn more.

Intensive Writing
 * The Writing Process
 * Guide to Writing and Grammar
 * How to Assess Student Writing
 * Teaching Reading and Writing at Middle and High School
 * Teaching Writing
 * Read Write Think Publish
 * Kidblog

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 * Adolescent Literacy Measures
 * Comprehension Assessment
 * Classroom Assessment
 * Rubistar
 * Authentic Assessment