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“Instructional possibilities jump off each page. The insights in this impressive book provide secondary teachers in all content areas with a fresh lens through which to view literacy in a rapidly changing world. As an ELA teacher of 25 years, I felt my perspective shift while reading about these imaginative and grounded literacy strategies and the thinking behind why they work.”

—Patrick Ganz, MAT, English teacher, Portsmouth High School, Portsmouth, New Hampshire


“Finally—a guide for content teachers that emphasizes the importance of what teachers teach for how they teach. Wolsey and Lapp provide concrete, research-based, classroom-tested best practices that will serve all content teachers. The second edition of this book is a treasure trove of resources.”

—Danny Brassell, PhD, reading motivation expert and former teacher educator

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Table of Contents

I. The Literacy of the Disciplines

1. What Is Disciplinary Literacy?

2. What Are the Literacy Demands of Experts in the Disciplines?: Talking with Scientists, Historians, Mathematicians, Authors of Fiction, Musicians, Artists, Athletes, and Technical Experts

3. Literacy in Civic, Professional, and Personal Life

II. Literacy Instruction in the Disciplines

4. Saying It Well: Instruction That Supports Academic Language Development in the Disciplines

5. Choosing the Right Words: Instruction That Supports Academic Vocabulary Use in the Disciplines

6. Arguing It Well: Instruction That Supports Communication in the Disciplines

7. Reading It Carefully: Instruction That Supports Reading in the Disciplines

8. Reading It Closely: Instruction That Supports Close Reading in the Disciplines

9. Writing It Down: Instruction That Supports Writing in the Disciplines

III. Routines That Support Learning in the Disciplines

10. Organizing It Well: Using Organizational Structures in the Disciplines

11. Presenting It Well: Using Multimodal Tools in the Disciplines

12. Assessing It Well: Assessment That Supports Student Learning in the Disciplines

Conclusion. What’s Next for Literacy in the Disciplines?: Going Beyond College and Career Readiness

References

Index

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About the Authors

Thomas DeVere Wolsey, EdD, teaches graduate courses in research and literacy and leads professional development for teachers throughout the United States, including on the Hopi Reservation in Arizona, as well as in Egypt, Guatemala, Mexico, China, and elsewhere. He is the author or coauthor of numerous books for teachers and teacher educators, most recently on the topic of teaching refugees and displaced students. Dr. Wolsey has developed training materials for the California Department of Education, TextProject, San Diego State University, and other institutions and programs. His research and writing explore the intersections of literacy and technology, middle grades and secondary literacy practices, teacher preparation, and green school design.

• Author's website
• All titles by Thomas DeVere Wolsey

Diane Lapp, EdD, is Distinguished Professor Emerita of Education in the Department of Teacher Education and Lecturer in the Department of Educational Administration at San Diego State University. She has taught elementary, middle, and high school and currently serves as an Instructional Coach at Health Sciences High and Middle College in San Diego. Dr. Lapp’s research and instruction focus on issues related to struggling readers and writers who live in economically deprived urban settings, and their families and teachers. Widely published, she has received the Outstanding Teacher Educator of the Year Award from the International Literacy Association (ILA), as well as the William S. Gray Citation of Merit, ILA’s highest individual honor. Dr. Lapp is a member of the Reading Hall of Fame and the California Reading Hall of Fame.

• Author's website
• All titles by Diane Lapp

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Audience

Teachers of students ages 10–17 (grades 5–12); teacher educators and graduate students.

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Course Use

May serve as a supplemental text in graduate-level courses.

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Previous editions published by Guilford:

First Edition, © 2017
ISBN: 9781462527922

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New to this edition:

• Chapter on assessment.
• Chapter on disciplinary literacies beyond school—in civic, professional, and personal life.
• Expanded coverage of math, more attention to evidence and sources used in different disciplines, new and updated expert interviews, and advice on how both teachers and students can use AI tools productively.
• Anticipation guides that invite reflection on key questions before, during, and after reading most chapters.