Literacy learning clubs in grades 4-8 : engaging students across the disciplines
(Book)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Literacy learning clubs are highly motivating small-group collaborations that can improve tweens' and teens' academic achievement, support their social-emotional development, and increase their enjoyment of reading and writing. This book explains the research basis for the author's approach and offers practical instructions for implementation in English language arts, social studies, science, and mathematics classrooms, illustrated with detailed case examples. Links to the Common Core State Standards are identified, and multimodal methods and new literacies emphasized throughout. User-friendly features include end-of-chapter reflection questions and suggested activities. The Appendix provides reproducible planning forms and handouts that can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size.--,Provided by publisher.

"Subject Areas/Keywords: adolescent development, adolescents, book groups, collaborative learning, Common Core Standards, Common Core State Standards, content areas, digital media, disciplinary learning, disciplines, engagement, English language arts, literacy learning clubs, mathematics, middle grades, motivation, multimodality, new literacies, project-based learning, reading, science, social learning, social studies, special education, teaching, teens, texts, tweens, upper elementary, writing DESCRIPTION Literacy learning clubs are highly motivating small-group collaborations that can improve tweens' and teens' academic achievement, support their social-emotional development, and increase their enjoyment of reading and writing. This book explains the research basis for the author's approach and offers practical instructions for implementation in English language arts, social studies, science, and mathematics classrooms, illustrated with detailed case examples. Links to the Common Core State Standards are identified, and multimodal methods and new literacies emphasized throughout. User-friendly features include end-of-chapter reflection questions and suggested activities. The Appendix provides reproducible planning forms and handouts that can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size"--,Provided by publisher.