Science Lesson Plans, Narratives, and Literacy Q&A
Lesson Plans and Narratives
The goal of the sample lesson plans is to show content-area high school teachers how they can use literacy strategies to help high school students learn core content and concepts. The lessons are accompanied by narrative explanations that describe the lesson in action.
ChemistryLiteracy Q&A
Literacy experts answered common questions content-area teachers have about integrating literacy instruction into their daily practice. The answers include explanations for why literacy instruction within the content areas is so important and suggestions for how teachers can embed literacy instructional practices into their content lessons.
Elizabeth Birr Moje provided the answers to the Literacy Q&A for science. Her complete biography is available on the About the Toolkit page.
Elizabeth Birr Moje is an Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Literacy, Language, and Culture in Educational Studies and a Faculty Affiliate in Latina/o Studies at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. Moje teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in secondary and adolescent literacy, cultural theory, and research methods.
Science Literacy Q&A