Content Area Reading and Learning

Contents: Preface. Part I: Content Area Reading: An Overview. M.W. Olson, E.K. Dishner, Content Area Reading: A Historical Perspective. T.W. Bean, J.E. Readence, Content Area Reading: The Current State of the Art. Part II: The Teacher and the Text. D.L. Schallert, N.L. Roser, The Role of Textbooks and Trade Books in Content Area Instruction. E. Fry, Understanding the Readability of Content Area Texts. B.B. Armbruster, Considerate Texts. S. Simonsen, Identifying and Teaching Text Structures in Content Area Classrooms. Part III: The Students. N. Marshall, The Students: Who Are They and How Do I Reach Them? M.R. Ruddell, Engaging Students' Interest and Willing Participation in Subject Area Learning. C. Smith, Context for Secondary Reading Programs. E.W. Thonis, Students Acquiring English: Reading and Learning. Part IV: The Instructional Program. L.R. Roehler, The Content Area Teacher's Instructional Role: A Cognitive Mediational View. L. Mikulecky, Real-World Literacy Demands: How They've Changed and What Teachers Can Do. C.M. Santa, L. Havens, S. Harrison, Teaching Secondary Science Through Reading, Writing, Studying, and Problem Solving. C.W. Peters, Reading in Social Studies: Using Skills and Strategies in a Thoughtful Manner. N. Farnan, A. Romero, Understanding Literature: Reading in the English or Language Arts Classroom. J.F. Curry, The Role of Reading and Writing Instruction in Mathematics. L.M. Gentile, M.M. McMillan, Reading and Writing in Sports and Physical and Health Education. M.F. Graves, W.H. Slater, Vocabulary Instruction in Content Areas. D.M. Ogle, Study Techniques That Ensure Content Area Reading Success. D. Lapp, J. Flood, R.P. Hoffman, Using Concept Mapping as an Effective Strategy in Content Area Instruction. H.M. Anthony, T.E. Raphael, Using Questioning Strategies to Promote Students' Active Comprehension of Content Area Material. P.L. Anders, C.V. Lloyd, The Significance of Prior Knowledge in the Learning of New Content-Specific Ideas. J.F. O'Flahavan, R.J. Tierney, Moving Beyond Reading and Writing in the Content Areas to Discipline-Based Inquiry. Part V: Model Programs. R.T. Vacca, J.L. Vacca, N. Prosenjak, L. Burkey, Creating Response-Centered Learning Environments: Using Authentic Texts to Extend and Enrich the Curriculum. R.E. Slavin, A Cooperative Learning Approach to Content Area Teaching. R. Farr, R. Pritchard, Assessment in the Content Areas: Solving the Assessment Puzzle. J. Barton, Theory Becomes Practice: A Design for Content Area Lesson Planning. K.D. Wood, Preferred Instructional Practices in the Content Areas. D. Alvermann, Crossing Boundaries With Literate Actions: A Look Inside Successful Content Area Classrooms.