This book empowers teachers across content areas to help adolescents become confident readers and writers. Blending sociocognitive research and innovative strategies, the book shows how to foster inclusive literacy instruction, student agency, and meaningful engagement in todays literacy-rich world. At the heart of the book is a commitment to research-based literacy instruction that values the diverse languages and cultural practices students bring to the classroom and leverages scientific research to take literacy to new heights.
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Dr. Shea Kerkhoff is right: there is an urgent need for adolescent literacy, and she delivers with this book. By clearly and intricately weaving reading and writing together, the book offers best practices for teaching literacy to adolescents. This is an essential text for teachers of adolescents in grades 4-12. -- Danielle V. Dennis * Dean and Professor, College of Education, University of Rhode Island * Grounded in research and rich with practical strategies, this book equips teachers to cultivate students confidence, curiosity, and critical thinking through purposeful reading and writing experiences. Kerkhoff exudes the heart of a teacher, and bridges theory and practice in ways that truly inspire transformative teaching. -- Dr. Hiller A. Spires * Executive Director and Professor Emerita, Former Executive Director of the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation and College of Education, North Carolina State University * This book is a timely and essential resource that bridges the sciences of reading and writing with practical, evidence-based strategies for adolescent literacy. By integrating cognitive, sociocultural, and affective perspectives, this book equips educators to support diverse learners, including struggling readers, in building advanced skills for lifelong literacy success. A must-read for teacher preparation and professional development. -- Evan Ortlieb * Dean and Professor, College of Education and Human Sciences, South Dakota State University * This book offers an integrative framework that honors the science of reading while embracing the social, emotional, and motivational dimensions of learning. Dr. Kerkhoff writes in an accessible, conversational style that makes complex ideas approachable, connecting research, theory, and practice in ways that feel both systematic and deeply human. -- Rachelle S. Savitz * Associate Professor of Literacy, East Carolina University *
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This book empowers teachers across content areas to help adolescents become critical, creative, and confident readers and writers. Blending sociocognitive research and innovative strategies, the book shows how to foster inclusive literacy instruction, student agency, and meaningful engagement in todays literacy-rich world.
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1 A Comprehensive View of Literacy
2 Diving into the Science of Reading
3 Shining a Light on the Science of Writing
4 Comparing Content Area and Disciplinary Literacy
5 Informing Instruction through Literacy Assessment
6 Motivating and Engaging Learners in Literacy
7 Boosting Word Recognition and Fluency
8 Building Vocabulary and Knowledge
9 Making Meaning Through Text
10 Communicating Meaning Through Text
11 Digging into Digital Literacy
Epilogue
Glossary
Index of Strategies
Index of Key Concepts
Index
Shea Kerkhoff, Ph.D., is an educator, researcher, and advocate for empowering young people through literacy. As a university professor and former high school English teacher, Shea draws on years of experience working alongside adolescents to help them develop the reading, writing, and critical thinking skills they need to thrive in todays digital, global world. Her work blends cognitive and sociocultural research, field-tested strategies, and innovative teaching practices to make literacy learning relevant, engaging, and equitable for all students. Passionate about making literacy meaningful and accessible, Shea has published widely in academic and practitioner journals, presented at national and international conferences, and collaborated with teachers across the globe. When shes not teaching or writing, she can often be found exploring new ideas over coffee, running (slowly) in local parks, or playing board games with her family in St. Louis, Missouri.
