In each module of this unit, participants will study content area literacy. They will learn the importance of metacognition, motivation, and background knowledge, as well as strategies for developing these areas in the content areas. Participants will learn about text complexity, and new literacies in the content areas. They will also learn how to develop a culturally responsible classroom that meets the needs of all learners in the content areas. They will learn about structured literacy, create a workshop on how to incorporate structured literacy in content area literacy, and develop a Website for teachers that houses references created in the unit.

 

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