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An educator's guide to disciplinary literacy

Grades 6 - 12 English Language Arts Mathematics Science Social Studies

This guide is designed to offer teachers a resource on disciplinary literacy. It discusses disciplinary literacy definitions, distinctions from content area literacy, and strategies for your discipline and sample lesson plans. 

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Teacher
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Curriculum/Instruction
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