What's hot in adolescent literacy 1997-2006
Tags: LITERACY; TEENAGERS -- Education; EDUCATIONAL literature; EDUCATION -- Bibliography; YOUNG adult literature; TRENDS
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- Books for adolescents. Blasingame, James // Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy;Oct2004, Vol. 48 Issue 2, p170
Introduces a series of articles on adolescent literature and adult literacy.
- Annotating to Support Learning in the Content Areas: Teaching and Learning Science. Zywica, Jolene; Gomez, Kimberley // Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy;Oct2008, Vol. 52 Issue 2, p155
This article suggests that the use of annotation in literacy education will help students to read more effectively, learn content area topics, and compete in a global market. The article explores ways to correct a students' failure to acquire reading-to-learn skills and describes how classroom...
- The Troybery Award. Marine, Cathy // Library Media Connection;Jan2003, Vol. 21 Issue 4, p37
Provides information on the reading project in Troy, Michigan in line with the celebration of March 2001 as Reading Month. Students' selection of the best young adult novel published in the form of a Troybery award; Use of a limousine service to attract students who might not be avid readers;...
- Adolescent Literacy and Learning: Increasing Interest in Reading and Active Learning with Content Literacy Kits. Dugan, JoAnn Rubino // Ohio Reading Teacher;Fall2008, Vol. 39 Issue 1, p25
The article discusses the use of content literacy kits in increasing adolescent literacy and learning. Content literacy kits provide opportunities to increase adolescent literacy because they offer students a variety of high interest text and resources evolving on a theme or topic of study. In...
- Suzanne Mubarak addresses first IBBY Congress in the U.S. Jones, Trevelyn E. // School Library Journal;Oct90, Vol. 36 Issue 10, p16
Reviews a Congress of the International Board of on Books for Young People (IBBY) meeting and focuses on Suzanne Mubarak, Honorary President of the Egyptian National Section of IBBY and wife of Egypt's president, who spoke at the meeting. Other keynote speakers and participants; Congress which...
- rewarding reading. Almey, Helen; Clothier, Jan // English in Aotearoa;Oct2006, Issue 60, p41
The article discusses the reading program of New-Zealand based Karamu High School-English Department to address the poor literacy rate of its students. Some of the teenage stories prescribed the English Department include "Survival," by Chris Ryan, "Just Stupid," by Andy Griffiths and "Tomorrow...
- Chick-lit authors enjoy transition to teens. Bakkum, Beth // Writer (Kalmbach Publishing Co.);Jul2006, Vol. 119 Issue 7, p8
This article discusses the trend for young-adult (YA) novels, or teen chick lit in the U.S. The YA books have candy-colored covers and plucky female heroines. Except that instead of trying to excel at careers or love, these heroines face a much more difficult task: surviving high school. Sarah...
- New & noteworthy. Drennan, Megan // Education Week;9/7/94, Vol. 14 Issue 1, p42
Features several books about education. Includes `Reclaiming Our Schools: The Struggle for Chicago School Reform'; `Dictatorship of Virtue: Multiculturalism and the Battle for America's Future'; `I've Known Rivers: Lives of Loss and Liberation'; `Reckless Disregard: Corporate Greed, Government...
- Document Digest. // Education Journal;Apr2003, Issue 69, p24
Presents digests of education-related documents released in Great Britain as of March 2003. 'Global Perspectives in Adult Learning,' from the Development Education Association; 'Performance Data Framework for Local Education Authorities'; 'E-language learning for Adults: a hybrid model,' by...
