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Teaching and Technology E-Portfolio:
Pathfinder
Introduction: The purpose of this pathfinder is to identify
books, articles, and Internet resources that provide instructional strategies
and concepts in content area literacy.
This pathfinder will provide useful resources that will be helpful for
teachers in creating lesson plans and instructional strategies, for parents who
wish to assist in study skills, and for students to engage in study
strategies. Resources are geared toward
use and application in middle school and high school.
Research
Pathfinder
Content Area Literacy
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One of
the first steps in creating a research plan is to select “key
words” which best describe the topic you plan to research.
If you are unfamiliar with the terminology you may wish to
refer to sources such as textbooks, dictionaries, and other reference resources
in the field of study.
Think of
alternative words, spellings, and acronyms for each key concept.
Key
terms to use individually and in combination with each other:
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Content area literacy |
Learning |
Teaching |
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Literacy |
Education |
Literacy Programs |
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Content area reading |
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Comprehension |
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Methodology |
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Writing strategies |
The simplest search
statement is a single term. Refine your
search by adding more words to focus the search. Focused, precise key word searching on
EbscoHost returns the most accurate results.
Combine key words
with Boolean operators (and, or, not).
AND means both words must appear in the resource; OR means either word
will appear in the resource; NOT means you want one term to appear but not the
other. To broaden the search use AND
& OR. To narrow the search use NOT.
Phrase terms (i.e.:
content area reading) can be searched by placing the phrase in quotation
marks “content area reading”
Specific Boolean operator
strategies employed:
content literacy
AND writing
literacy AND
education AND teaching
content area
literacy OR content area reading
Specific phrase
term strategies employed:
“content area
reading”
“content area
literacy”
“literacy
programs”
Limiting results
creates a more specific outcome:
limit terms to
certain fields(subject, title)
limit results to
certain publication dates
limit results to a
particular type of publication (peer reviewed, periodical, book)
Electronic books: NetLibrary
provides access to over 25,000 academic books 24/7 at : http://www.netlibrary.com/Search/AdvancedSearch.aspx
Print Book Resources: OSU online
catalog
McMahon, S. I. (2007). Teaching
literacy in fifth grade.
Vacca, R. T. (2005). Content area
reading: Literacy and learning across the curriculum.
EBook Resources: NetLibrary via OSU
online catalog
Kenney, J. M. (2005). Literacy strategies for improving
mathematics instruction.
Lapp, D., Flood, J., & Farnan,
N. (2004). Content area reading and
learning: Instructional Strategies.
Article
Databases and Indexes
Articles from journals may be accessed through
our various online
databases available through this link:
Recommended
Databases:
EbscoHost: (contains the following relevant databases. You may search
multiple databases simultaneously)
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Academic Search
Elite |
Middle Search
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ERIC |
Professional
Development Collection |
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Masterfile Premier |
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ProQuest
• (From EbscoHost Academic Search Elite using:
content AND area AND literacy as a search query)
Lesley, M. (2004). Looking for
critical literacy with post baccalaureate content area literacy students. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy,
12 (1), 320-334.
Moss, B. (2005). Making a case and a
place for effective content area literacy instruction in the elementary grades.
Reading Teacher, 59 (1), 46-55.
• (From ProQuest using: content AND area AND
literacy as a search query)
Ardizzone, P. M. (1997). Infusing
principles of language/literacy learning into content area instruction. Teaching and Change, 5 (1), 12-31.
Stevens, L. P. (2002). Making the
road by walking: The transition from content area literacy to adolescent
literacy. Reading Research and Instruction,
41 (3), 267-278.
Bibliography
and References Citation Format Guides:
Internet
Resources
Literacy
Matters may be found at: http://www.literacymatters.org/content/readandwrite/reading.htm
This website lists many strategies
and concepts that will aid in the comprehension of content reading and is very
useful for teachers. Some strategies for
content are learning include: Vocabulary-Strategy (concept circles, work sorts,
etc.); Comprehension-Strategy (K-W-L-Plus, Double-entry journal, etc.);
Response-Strategy (Anticipation/Reaction guide, Question-Answer-Relationships). This site offers several instructional
strategies, lesson plans, guidelines, and student activities.
ReadingQuest.org may be found
at: http://www.readingquest.org/home.html
This is a website designed for
social studies teachers who wish to engage students more effectively. This site is designed to provide
philosophical bases for sound comprehension strategies and improved student
content comprehension. Directions for a
range of comprehension and content reading strategies are provided, as well as
printable handouts and masters for transparencies for some strategies. While this site is designed for social
studies, application to any content area can be done using the strategies and
processes.
Content Literacy
Information Consortium (CLIC) may be found at: http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/clic/home.html
This is an organized set of web links of special
interest to teachers and researchers interested in issues defined by
"learning to read to learn." The web sites provide teachers with ideas
and strategies for adopting instructional strategies that empower students to
become independent, actualized learners.
There are content are specific links to supplement lesson plans. Reference resources to reference materials including encyclopedias,
dictionaries, and educational magazines are listed, and include links to ERIC
and the
Reading Rockets may be found at: http://readingrockets.org/teaching
This website is part of a national
multimedia project that offers research-based and best-practice information on
teaching kids to read and helping those who struggle. It is an educational
service of public television station WETA in
Meeting the
Secondary Reading Challenge may be found at: http://www.sarasota.k12.fl.us/sarasota/mainmenu.htm
This is an organized set of web links for teachers, parents,
and students that discuss the importance of and components of comprehension. Many strategies and charts that aid in the
comprehension of content reading are provided.
Links to a program guide, pertinent information on ‘best practices’,
and interdisciplinary reading in the content area are also presented. Special interest links are made available for
reading teachers, content area teachers, teachers of ESOL students, for
parents, and for students.
Literacy & Learning may be found
at: http://www.litandlearn.lpb.org/
This website involves a cooperative effort between
The Literacy Web at the
The Literacy Web at the
TeacherWeb’s
Content Literacy Page may be found at http://teacherweb.com/PA/HarlanRoweJuniorHighSchool/ContentLiteracy/index.html
This website provides useful links to the introduction of the
terms content literacy. Tasks,
processes, and evaluation examples are provided for teachers to apply theory,
develop instructional strategies, and prepare lessons using these new
strategies. Four levels of
‘roles’ are provided with links to additional strategies and
Internet resources.
Content
Area Literacy Page compiled by Melissa Jones may be found at: http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/score_lessons/content_area_literacy
This website provides useful links to assist in better reading
comprehension. Links are providing for
students on: reading to learn, reading comprehension strategies, research
skills, understanding text structure, and how to read a standardized test. For teachers, links on ways to scaffold
content area text and reciprocal testing are presented. A link to books that support literacy in the
content area includes bibliographic citation information and annotations.
Sonoma County Office of
Education: Content Literacy: ‘Reading Corner’ Page may be found
at: http://www.scoe.org/content.php?Page1d=306
This website provides information about literacy instruction
and how to use it effectively in the classroom.
It has a table of different literacy patterns organized according to
comprehension in content area literacy.
This website also helps examine the understanding of comprehension
strategies in a content area and facilitating student understanding by
adjusting lessons. The website also
offers tips for future teachers as they become more aware and informed about
content area literacy.
This page maintained by Pamela Louderback
Last updated: 02/03/07
Reflection:
Awareness: I am familiar with creating pathfinders but have
always created in areas for postsecondary education topics. For this
pathfinder, I decided to branch out and create one for K-12.
Exploration & Filtration: I chose a topic that would be primarily geared
toward middle and high school. I wanted it to be narrow enough in terms
of the topic, but broad in scope - to be able to apply to several subject areas
(reading, math, etc...)
Learning: In order to determine my subject - content area literacy - I first
performed general searches in several education-related databases on current
topics of critical issues in secondary education. Then, once I chose my
topic, I went about creating a pathfinder using the same template I've always
used, with slight modifications to fit my audience.
Application: Given the prevalence of technology enhanced learning tools, I
chose to prepare a pathfinder using html instead of using Word. This
would provide immediate access to a variety of online resources with links, as
well as the traditional resources.