Reading and Writing Across Content Areas

Formerly a SkyLight publication.

Teachers are always searching for strategies that will unlock the door to content-area learning for their students. They can finally stop looking! Reading and Writing Across Content Areas provides research-based strategies for helping students comprehend content area texts, use writing to explore content, and acquire the literacy skills they need to succeed.

This valuable handbook offers a step-by-step approach to strategies that will increase reading comprehension, strengthen writing skills, build vocabulary, and as a result, deepen students′ content learning. Also included are graphic organizers, reproducibles, assessment tools, and technology activities.

Roberta L. Sejnost is a university professor and literacy consultant who has taught secondary-level courses in social studies, reading, and English, and college-level courses in literacy, authentic assessment, brain-based learning, multiple intelligences, and cooperative learning. A nationally recognized staff developer and certified trainer, Sejnost has presented at over 200 educational conferences across the country. In 2003, she received the Reading Educator of the Year award from the Illinois Reading Council. Sejnost received a master of education degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago and a doctorate of education in curriculum and Instruction from Loyola University, Chicago.

Sharon Thiese currently teaches writing at Lewis University, Romeoville, Illinois, and graduate classes for Aurora University, Aurora, Illinois. She is also certified in gifted education and a member of Illinois Association for Gifted Children. In addition, Thiese is a certified trainer in gifted education, authentic assessment, multiple intelligences, portfolios, differentiation, and reading and writing across content areas, and she has presented at numerous local and statewide workshops and conferences. Thiese received a master of arts in English from Northeastern University and a master of arts in writing from National-Louis University, Chicago. She taught English and writing at Geneva High School in Geneva, Illinois, and has been Geneva Community Unit 304’s high school educator of the year. She is also recognized in Who’s Who of American Educators.