Building Academic Literacy

<br /> <i>Building Academic Literacy: Lessons from Reading Apprenticeship Classrooms,</i> Grades 6-12, features pieces by five middle and high school teachers working with the Reading Apprenticeship instructional framework introduced in R<i>eading for Understanding</i>, (Schoenbach, et al, Jossey-Bass, 1999). Filled with instructional tips, lesson plans, and curriculum resources, this book offers guidance on conducting Academic Literacy courses as well as readings from a companion student book— <i>Building Academic Literacy: An Anthology for Reading Apprenticeship</i>. It can serve as an excellent resource for any content area teacher, grades 6-12, looking for classroom-based ideas to motivate adolescents in becoming more active, engaged and strategic readers.