Reading Science for Understanding in Middle and High School

In this interactive event, Cynthia Greenleaf and Willard Brown, both of WestEd’s Strategic Literacy Initiative (SLI), will engage participants in an examination of the possibilities and impact of integrating literacy instruction with science instruction at the middle and high school levels using the Reading Apprenticeship® instructional framework. This research-based instructional framework is designed to improve the teaching effectiveness of content-area middle and high school teachers, literacy coaches, and teacher educators.

Presenters

Cynthia Greenleaf (Primary)

Co-Director
Strategic Literacy Initiative at WestEd


Will Brown

Professional Development and Materials Development Associate
WestEd


Description

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This webinar was presented on Oct 3, 2007 and is now archived

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