{"product_id":"the-essentials-of-science-and-literacy-a-guide-for-teachers-9780325027111","title":"The Essentials of Science and Literacy: A Guide for Teachers","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Essentials of Science and Literacy: A Guide for Teachers\u003c\/strong\u003e by Winokur, Jeff. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780325027111.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe twenty-first century has brought with it considerable buzz surrounding the connections between science and literacy. Karen Worth and her colleagues have been at the center of this discussion for more than a decade, and they share their very practical ideas and insights.\n―Lori Fulton\nAuthor of Science Notebooks: Writing About Inquiry\nThe voice of real teachers is loud and clear―the centerpiece of this very readable and profoundly helpful book. It will be extraordinarily helpful for anyone interested in using writing and talk to enhance the learning in a classroom where students have a direct experience with science as inquiry.\n―Harold Pratt\nPast NSTA president\nThe case for cross-disciplinary collaboration is supported by moving testimonials from classroom teachers who joined the authors in their quest for a deeper understanding of the science-literacy connection. A must read for teachers in either domain.\n―Peter Dow\nAuthor of Outdoor Inquiries: Taking Science Investigations Outside the Classroom\nEssentials of Science and Literacyprovides classroom teachers with a wealth of classroom tested and research-based best practices designed to engage students. It addresses one of the major shortcomings in many classrooms, providing students with the time and opportunity to make sense and to communicate their understanding of the science investigation they are engaged in.\n―Mike Klentschy\nAuthor of Scaffolding Science Inquiry Through Lesson Design\nKaren Worth and her colleagues understand the link between science and literacy connection. Their book is filled with both practical strategies and thought-provoking ideas that invite you to explore how the literacy teaching you may already be doing can be used in science instruction to the benefit of learning and thinking in both domains.\nThis highly readable and profoundly insightful book has three straightforward sections: Essentials, from the nature of scientific inquiry to the importance of teacher questions Talk, from creating a culture of talk to gathering ideas and making meaning Writing, from the anatomy of science notebooks to their implementation and to writing beyond the notebook.\nA study guide is also included, making Essentials of Science and Literacy ideal for book study with your PLC or preservice teachers.\nLet Essentials of Science and Literacy inspire you to see the natural fit between your inquiry science teaching and your balanced literacy instruction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Heinemann Educational Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45255971569717,"sku":"ByrdShop_0325027110","price":26.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780325027111_88e808b3-97e5-474b-ab8e-d77ef85c0cf0.jpg?v=1779934739","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-essentials-of-science-and-literacy-a-guide-for-teachers-9780325027111","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}