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The Implications of Disciplinary Literacy
Author(s) -
Shanahan Cynthia,
Shanahan Timothy
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of adolescent and adult literacy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.73
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1936-2706
pISSN - 1081-3004
DOI - 10.1002/jaal.297
Subject(s) - discipline , literacy , pedagogy , mathematics education , academic standards , scientific literacy , professional development , common core , psychology , core (optical fiber) , science education , sociology , higher education , political science , social science , computer science , law , telecommunications
During the past several years, middle schools and high schools have been shifting their attention to disciplinary literacy. The Common Core State Standards are explicit in requiring teachers to teach the literacy of science, literature, and history, and even states that are not part of Common Core (such as Texas) are making this shift as well. This e‐mail discussion between Cynthia and Timothy Shanahan explores the implications of disciplinary literacy for motivation, assessment, teacher education, and professional development.