Teaching Through Text: Reading and Writing in the Content Areas

by Michael C. McKenna, Richard David Robinson, Richard D. Robinson

Book Overview

Our goal was to produce a book that provides a wide variety of suggestions for instructional practice that is consistent with our beliefs in effective teaching techniques. We have tried very hard to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0132074729
• ISBN13: 9780132074728
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Pearson
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.6" x 10.8"

Customer Reviews

Easy read..

This book is set up very well--each chapter begins with a graphic organizer for the chapter contents and then each section is bolded. The information is timely and includes references. There are plenty of empirically-based instructional methods that can be utilized immediately. The tone is conversational yet scholarly; a pleasure to read! This book is a must for any teacher who wishes to incorporate reading and writing strategies for increased engagement and comprehension in his or her specific content area. Please note that this book is NOT set up as lessons for specific content areas--it is overall strategies that can be used in ANY content area. Again, there is no guesswork here--the strategies are proven winners compiled in one lovely volume!

Great Texbook

I had to purchase this book for one of my classes. I'm an education major and the book reads very easily. There are well written summaries at the end of every chapter. This may be a keeper... I usually sell my textbooks once the course is completed.

Reading and Writing in the Content Areas

Very good textbook. The authors offer practical suggestion as well as theory. Good mixture of both. I have used some of their suggestions and methods in class with good results. I recommend this book to anyone interested in integrating reading and writing into their curriculum, or to anyone interested in promoting reading and writing.