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Title:

Interdisciplinary language arts and science instruction in elementary classrooms : applying research to practice / edited by Valarie L. Akerson.

Publisher:

Lawrence Erlbaum Associates,

Copyright Date:

2007

Description:

xi, 319 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Language arts--Correlation with content subjects.
Science and the humanities
Interdisciplinary approach in education.

Other Authors:

Akerson, Valarie L.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Contents:

Introduction to interdisciplinary science and language arts instruction -- Why research on interdisciplinary language arts and science instruction? / Valarie L. Akerson & Terrell A. Young -- Interdisciplinary teaching: history, theory, and interpretations / Janet C. Richards -- A sociocultural perspective on scientific literacy and learning science / Troy D. Sadler -- The influence of interdisciplinary science and language arts instruction on children's learning -- Teachers' use of science notebooks to assess understanding of science concepts / Judith A. Morrison -- Using the THC model of science investigation and science notebooking in elementary and middle-level science classrooms / David T. Crowther & John R. Cannon -- Children publish in science as a way of knowing / Deborah A. Powell & Roberta J. Aram -- Preparing English language learners in the science classroom / David Crowther ... [et al.] -- Inquiry curriculum in the primary grades / Carole Gile -- Research on preparing elementary teachers to use interdisciplinary science and language arts instruction -- Using a literature-based text cluster to teach science / William P. Bintz & Sara Delano Moore -- Interdisciplinary teaching in the primary grades : preservice teachers' dilemmas and achievements connecting science, the arts, and reading / Janet C. Richards & Kim T. Shea -- Using science notebook writing to promote preservice teachers' understanding of formative assessment / Judith A. Morrison -- Using critical literacy in the science classroom / Ingrid Graves & Teddie Phillipson-Mower -- CLASP : an approach to helping teachers interpret children's science journaling / Susan J. Britsch & Daniel Philip Shepardson -- Semiotics for integrating geosciences into literacy in teacher education / Lucia Y. Lu -- Using action research projects to help preservice elementary teachers effectively use interdisciplinary language arts and science instruction / Valarie L. Akerson -- Conclusions and recommendations -- What do we know from our research? what do we still need to know? conclusions and recommendations / Valarie L. Akerson & Terrell A. Young.

Series:

Teaching and learning in science series

ISBN:

1410617580 (alk. paper)
9781410617583 (alk. paper)
0805860037 (alk. paper)
9780805860030 (alk. paper)
0805860029 (alk. paper)
9780805860023 (alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)76167048

LCCN:

2006036439

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)