Connecting Across Disciplines

This volume offers a practical model that teachers in any discipline can use to incorporate informational texts into their classrooms on their own or in collaboration with colleagues in other content areas. We also share suggestions and ideas for initiating and implementing collaboration between teachers of any discipline, even those working at the secondary level with complex schedules and curricula.

Susan Chenelle has taught English and journalism for eight years at University Academy Charter High School in Jersey City, New Jersey, where she serves as English department lead and peer coach for humanities. She holds a master's degree in education from New Jersey City University and a bachelor's degree in English from Kenyon College.

Preface Acknowledgements Permissions Chapter 1: Literacy: Everyone's Responsibility (and Opportunity) Chapter 2: Collaboration: The Gift of the Common Core Chapter 3: Our Model for Finding and Using Great Informational Texts Chapter 4: Preparing an Informational Text Chapter 5: Making Vocabulary Work Chapter 6: Supporting Active Reading Chapter 7: Checking for Understanding Chapter 8: Extending Learning: Writing and Discussion Activities Chapter 9: Thinking Big: Class Activities and Projects Chapter 10: Using Hooks: Multimedia Chapter 11: Alignment with Common Core Assessments Chapter 12: You Can Do This: Keys to Implementation Appendix: The Fruit Fly Unit About the Authors