Judith A Langer: 2 books
Envisioning Knowledge
Building Literacy in the Academic Disciplines
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
This updated text argues that literature fosters ways of thinking that go far beyond understanding the conventions of genre and text. It involves literate thinking that takes students beyond improved performance on high-stakes tests and prepares them for their future in the 21st century. This revision...
Writing Instruction That Works
Proven Methods for Middle and High School Classrooms
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Backed by solid research, Writing Instruction That Works answers the following question: What is writing instruction today and what can it be tomorrow? This up-to-date, comprehensive book identifies areas of concern for the ways that writing is being taught in today’s secondary schools. The...