Literacy and Learning in the Content Areas

'My students and I love the BookTalks feature of Kane’s text! The literature represented in the BookTalks provides the structure and content for students to do BookTalks in the college classroom and ultimately gives them the confidence to do them in their own classrooms!' - Dr. Jennifer Kagan, Associate Professor, School of Education at SUNY Oswego 'A notable strength of Kane’s text is its introductory approach to literacy and learning in secondary classrooms. With a developing awareness of literacy instruction and best practices, students within an undergraduate course can make connections to their own experiences as K-12 students. As these connections are made, these prospective teachers are able to apply the literacy concepts outlined in the text to their future content area lessons. Further, the text features useful strategies for students to try out in each aspect of literacy instruction.' - Pete Arruda, SUNY Oneonta, New York 'Whether for writing curriculum or to use when mentoring new teachers, I consistently reach for this book every school year. Kane's ideas for integrating literature into the various content areas continue to be creative ways to enhance student comprehension of important discipline concepts as well as boosting classroom engagement.' - Anne Cramer, Literacy Coordinator and Middle School Teacher, Peachtown Elementary School, Aurora, NY