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A multimedia course for mathematics, science, social studies, and English middle and high school teachers; 78 videos; online text.
This course provides teachers and literacy coaches with an overview of disciplinary literacy, essential concepts related to proficient reading and writing, and general instructional practices that support literacy development indicated by the Common Core and NGSS. The course encompasses four discipline strands: Mathematics, Science, English and History/Social Studies. Teachers will see videos with classroom examples specific to each discipline, research on what literacy means in the four disciplines, and case studies of professionals using literacy in their daily work. An extensive website houses the course text and interactive features.
Reading and Writing in the Disciplines is a production of WGBH Educational Foundation for Annenberg Learner.
FOR WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
Vice President Children’s Media & Educational Programming
Brigid Sullivan
Director of Education
Denise Blumenthal
Executive Producer
Amy Tonkonogy
Managing Editor
Anna Brooks
Business Manager
Maria Constantinides
Project Manager
Marisa Nopakun
WEBSITE PRODUCTION
Director of Product Management
Jim Bodor
Product Manager
Jon Goldberg
Digital Production Coordinator
Ayelet Ronen
Content Producers
Lauren Feinberg
Emily Lu
Designers
Alison Morando
Stefan Mallette
Karen Doyle
Anna Fort
Lisa Rosenthal
Developers
Alex Jones
Nathan Long
Senior Researcher
Julie Ecker
Copyeditor
Cynthia Bond
Special Projects Assistant
Glenn Johnson
VIDEO PRODUCTION
Senior Producer
Paul Stern
Lead Producer
Meredith Honig
Producers
Tobias McElheny
Heather Riley
Arthur Smith
Associate Producers
Lacy Clark
Jennifer Curley
Media Manager
Daniel McGrath
Editors
Walter Blazewicz
Sasha Goldberg
Gregory Palmer
Sean Sandefur
ADMINISTRATIVE
Business Manager
Amy Stahl
Unit Managers
Kim McGrath
Sue Tufts
Contracts Manager
Koinonia Givens
Legal and Business Affairs
Karen Baseman
Robyn Bissette
Executive Assistant
Eric Taub
FOR ANNENBERG LEARNER
Senior Program Officer
Michele McLeod
COURSE ADVISORS
Dale Allender, Ph.D., Core Advisor
Assistant Professor, California State University, Sacramento
Diane Lapp, Ed.D., Core Advisor
Distinguished Professor of Education, San Diego State University
Mary Matthews, Ed.D., Core Advisor
Literacy Consultant
Linda Ruiz Davenport, Ph.D.
Director, K-12 Mathematics, Boston Public Schools
Dennis Liu, Ph.D.
Director Educational Resources, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Chauncey B. Monte-Sano, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, University of Michigan
Robert Rueda, Ph.D.
Stephen H. Crocker Professor of Education, University of Southern California
Allison Skerrett, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Austin
Hiller Spires, Ph.D.
Professor, North Carolina State University
Susan Watts Taffe, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, University of Cincinnati
COURSE WRITERS
Dale Allender, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, California State University, Sacramento
Jared Aumen
University of Michigan
Linda Ruiz Davenport, Ph.D.
Director of K-12 Mathematics, Boston Public Schools
Dennis Liu, Ph.D.
Director Educational Resources, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Mary Mathews, Ph.D.
Literacy Consultant
Chauncey B. Monte-Sano, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, University of Michigan
Jana Sunkle
Director of Math Instruction and Adult Development, BPE
Additional Writing
Molaundo Jones
The Clever Agency
A downloadable Course Guide [PDF] provides tips for a workshop facilitator to use the course materials in a professional development session with teachers. The guide offers suggestions for working with different types of teacher groups (e.g., groups made up of teachers from the same and/or different disciplines) as well as ideas for ways to view the large selection of videos available individually and integrated throughout the course. Although designed for a facilitator leading a group, the guide can also be used by individual teachers who wish to extend their learning by discussing and/or working through aspects of the course content with colleagues.