Events By Tag: “Literacy”

  • Why Disciplinary Literacy Matters for Elevating Teaching and Learning Today

    Virtual

    In this webinar, Vicky Zygouris-Coe, Ph.D., will make a case for the importance of disciplinary literacy in today’s rapidly evolving teaching and learning contexts. Disciplinary literacy opens the door to learning how to read, write, communicate, and think within specific subject areas or disciplines. It is all about integrating discipline-specific literacies and content in authentic ways to maximize student engagement …

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  • Disciplinary Literacy in Action: Activities for Close-Reading Primary Sources in Social Studies (K-12)

    Virtual

    Close-reading primary sources can greatly enhance student engagement across all grade levels and content areas. In this session, participants will learn strategies to engage students in close reading activities, such as see/think/wonder, says/means/matters, and other methods of document analysis using art, objects, photos, and more. Participants will also learn where to find resources and primary source documents for classroom use. …

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