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Disciplinary Literacy in a Second‐Grade Classroom: A Science Inquiry Unit
Author(s) -
Welsh Kate Muir,
Brock Cynthia H.,
Robertson Dana A.,
Thrailkill Laurie Darian
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
the reading teacher
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.642
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1936-2714
pISSN - 0034-0561
DOI - 10.1002/trtr.1881
Subject(s) - literacy , mathematics education , discipline , psychology , unit (ring theory) , scientific literacy , pedagogy , science education , sociology , social science
The limited time available to teach content area subjects, given the intense demands for literacy and math instruction, is a common concern in U.S. elementary schools. Unfortunately, this is especially true in schools that serve students who are less economically advantaged. With time being a perennial concern for educators, integrated disciplinary literacy instruction is an alternative way to conceptualize content area and literacy instruction. The authors' purpose in this article is to show how a second‐grade teacher meaningfully used literacy as a tool in a science inquiry unit focused on environmental stewardship.