Developing Conceptual Knowledge through Oral and Written Language

Perspectives and Practices, PreK-12

Melanie R. Kuhn, Mariam Jean Dreher

• Publisher: The Guilford Press
• Year: 2020
• ISBN:
  9781462542666
• Topic: Languages & Linguistics
• Subtopic: Literacy
• Index: Languages & Linguistics

The development of students' conceptual understanding of the world is vital to their academic success at all grade levels (preschool through high school) and across content areas. This professional resource and course text presents expert perspectives on building conceptual knowledge and vocabulary through reading, writing, and classroom discussion. Topics include the importance of word study and informational texts in early literacy, discussion practices that boost comprehension, the use of multimodal and appropriately complex texts, engaging digital literacies, and discipline-specific writing. Ways to strengthen English learners' conceptual skills are highlighted. Each chapter describes current research, explains how to plan and scaffold instruction, distills Implications for Professional Learning, and offers Questions for Discussion.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Also from the Editors
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication
• About the Editors
• Contributors
• Foreword
• Acknowledgments
• Contents
• 1. Introduction
• 2. Developing Vocabulary Skills while Developing Conceptual Knowledge: Strategies from the PAVEd for Success Kindergarten and Prekindergarten Program
• 3. “I Don’t Just Want to Read, I Want to Learn Something”: Best Practices for Using Informational Texts to Build Young Children’s Conceptual Knowledge
• 4. What Does Discussion Add to Reading for Conceptual Learning?
• 5. Using Multimodal Text Sets to Support Conceptual Understandings
• 6. Developing Conceptual Knowledge in the Content Areas: Overlooked Features of Texts That Influence Complexity
• 7. Teaching and Learning in a Digital World: Digital Literacies for Disciplinary Learning
• 8. Teaching to Write and Writing to Learn: Conceptual Development through Discipline-Specific Writing
• 9. Addressing Complexities of Science Texts to Facilitate English Language Learners’ Conceptual Development
• 10. Amplifying Diverse Voices with Read‑Alouds in Elementary, Middle, and High School Classrooms: Connecting Concepts to Practice
• 11. What’s Involved in Preparing Students for Workplace Writing Success?: Linking Conceptual and Practical Knowledge
• Index
• About Guilford Press
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