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Module 1:  What is Disciplinary Literacy?

Lessons are designed for educators wishing to increase their understanding of disciplinary literacy at their own pace.

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Lesson 1.1:  Introduction—Definitions of Disciplinary Literacy 

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Lesson 1.2:  Disciplinary Literacy in Action—STEM Enhanced Disciplinary Literacy

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Lesson 1.3:  Research—What Do Experts Say About Disciplinary Literacy?

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Lesson 1.4:  Planning for Disciplinary Literacy in your classroom

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Lesson 1.5:  A Disciplinary Literacy Concept Map

Lesson 1:4:  Planning for Disciplinary Literacy in Your Classroom

Task 1:  Consider a recent lesson in your classroom.  

• How did disciplinary literacy play a role in your instruction? 
• What might have been some missed opportunities for disciplinary literacy to support student learning of the content?

Task 2:  Consider an upcoming lesson in your classroom.

• How might you incorporate disciplinary literacy into the lesson to support student understanding of the content?
• How might students read purposefully in the lesson?
• What opportunities might you provide for students to have productive dialogue?
• At what points in the lesson might students engage in meaningful writing?
  

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