Teaching Through Text: Reading and Writing in the Content Areas (4th Edition) [Hardcover]

Michael McKenna (Author), Richard D. Robinson (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0205443281 | ISBN-13: 978-0205443284 | Publication Date: June 19, 2005 | Edition: 4

Authored by two of the most respected literacy researchers, Teaching Through Textfocuses on describing, illustrating, and applying both teacher-directed and student-centered strategies for content area literacy in middle and secondary grades. This balanced approach of how student-centered and teacher-centered strategies are implemented in the classroom makes this text distinct from the rest by attending to students' different learning styles. Student-centered strategies are illustrated through graphic organizers, concept bridges, and applicable exercises. Taking a unique stance, McKenna and Robinson rethink the way content literacy is taught by describing it in the context of multiple literacies.

Editorial Reviews

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Rave Reviews for the Fourth Edition of
Teaching Through Text:

“The major strengths of this text are its elegant conceptual frame (first the global lesson planning frameworks and then the before-during-after reading strategies) and its conscious use of connections to technology.”
Sharon Walpole, University of Delaware

“Due to the extra care the authors took to make Teaching Through Text a ‘real-life example’ of a reader-friendly textbook, the text itself becomes a more accessible, and therefore more rewarding text from which to learn about content area literacy instruction.”
Laura Jones, Nazareth College of Rochester

“It is an easy text to read and use. Summaries are brief and provide a nice closure to the chapters. Content information is easily located and dissected for class discussion and presentation.”
Isaac Willis Larison, Xavier University

About the Fourth Edition:
Bringing all the research up-to-date, this Fourth Edition of Teaching Through Text provides a broad range of techniques to enhance students’ literacy development and learning across the curriculum. Authored by two of the most respected literacy researchers, this text focuses on describing, illustrating, and applying both teacher-directed and student-centered strategies for content area literacy in middle and secondary grades.

What’s New on the Fourth Edition?

• Additional instructional techniques are presented, aligned with the Report of the National Reading Panel
• The treatment of diversity is more prominent and has been expanded to include the topic of culturally responsive teaching
• A detailed section on content area read-alouds has been added
• New, research-based ideas for motivating students to read are presented
• The topic of reciprocal teaching has been given major status

Other Allyn & Bacon Titles by Michael McKenna and Richard Robinson:
Issues and Trends in Literacy Education: 3/e © 2004 ISBN: 0205361102
Readings in Reading Instruction: Its History, Theory, and Development: 1/e
© 2005 ISBN: 0205410588 by Richard Robinson

About the Author

Michael C. McKenna is Thomas G. Jewell Professor of Reading at the University of Virginia.  He has authored, coauthored, or edited 15 books and more than 100 articles, chapters, and technical reports on a range of literacy topics. His books include The Literacy Coach’s Handbook: A Guide to Research-Based Reform, Differentiated Reading Instruction: Strategies for the Primary Grades, and The Literacy Coaching Challenge, with Sharon Walpole. Other books include Assessment for Reading Instruction (with Steven Stahl), Help for Struggling Readers, Issues and Trends in Literacy Education, with Richard Robinson, among others.

 

Richard D. Robinson is Professor of Literacy Education at the University of Missouri—Columbia. He is the author of 10 books and numerous articles on many areas of literacy development. His national prominence in the field of literacy has been acknowledged through many awards, such as the William H. Byler Distinguished Professor Award.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 360 pages
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon; 4 edition (June 19, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0205443281
• ISBN-13: 978-0205443284
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #643,608 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy read.., May 29, 2009

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June Cleaver "Junie C" (Your backyard, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Teaching Through Text: Reading and Writing in the Content Areas (Paperback)

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!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Texbook, February 17, 2009

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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.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Insight That Even Experienced Teachers Might Have Overlooked, July 11, 2011

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This review is from: Teaching Through Text: Reading and Writing in the Content Areas (Paperback)

This well-written book provides comprehensive strategies for prereading, guided reading, and postreading. Both authors are experienced educators who have contributed widely in the field. In this work, they provide an overview to each of the five sections in the book, visual displays that are easy to follow, and a summary to each chapter that drives home the major themes.

In the introductory part of the book, the philosophy behind the book is revealed. The authors emphasize they believe in the connection between content learning and the construction of comprehension by actively engaged students. Students are encouraged to extend their knowledge in the process. As scholars, McKenna and Robinson note, "we have tried very hard to include only those recommendations that have been validated through research and that teachers tend to regard as practical" (p. ix).

Appropriate "sound bite" type quotes fill the margins of the book. In fact, the authors talk about using such quotes in classes. Objectives for each chapter are clearned identified. For each technique presented, clear explanations are offered. There are also extensive examples from which to draw. This is a positive resource for any teacher interested in helping students construct meaning using methods that have been successfully used by other educators.