Draw from your experience to tell about an interesting and
effective way that literacy was integrated as a focal point in a
content area classroom other than English, e.g. math, social
studies, science, etc. Share a tip, insight, or special story in
such a way that will inspire others to try it (usually noticing
a change in student achievement is a strong motivator)! Research
tells us... That too many high school students lack the literacy
skills to interact with content at the depth required by content
area standards, that the literacy demands of the 21st century
are more rigorous than ever before, and that adolescent literacy
requires purposeful ongoing development to meet the difficulties
presented by advanced texts. The field tells us... That
secondary teachers believe that they teach content, not reading
and writing. When students lack these skills, teachers enable
them to "get by" without reading and writing to learn.
Furthermore, secondary teachers do not have the skills and
strategies to teach reading