In this micro-course, you will learn the following:

1. What does the term disciplinary literacy mean?

2. What is the difference between disciplinary literacy and content area literacy?

3. How to identify an example of what disciplinary literacy instruction would like in your classroom.

4. How to identify an example of what content area literacy instruction would look like in your classroom.


Course Curriculum

  • 1

    Getting Started

    • Welcome!

    • Course Objectives

    • Let's Connect!

    • Earn A Certificate

    • Get Feedback!
  • 2

    What is Disciplinary Literacy?

    • Pre-Survey

    • Disciplinary Literacy: The Basics

    • What is Disciplinary Literacy?

    • A Brief Definition of Disciplinary Literacy

    • Disciplinary Literacies: Research to Practice

    • Challenge #1

    • Get The Notes!
  • 3

    What is Content Area Literacy?

    • What is Content Are Literacy?

    • Examples of Content Area Literacy

    • Challenge #2

    • Get The Notes!
  • 4

    Disciplinary Literacy in Practice

    • Close Reading in Science

    • Inquiry-Based Disciplinary Literacy (IDL) in Science

    • Close Reading in English and History

    • Inquiry Based Learning in English/Language Arts

    • Inquiry-Based Disciplinary Learning in History/Social Studies

    • Inquiry Based Disciplinary Literacy in Mathematics

    • Close Reading in Mathematics

    • Challenge #3

    • Get The Notes!
  • 5

    Wrapping Up: What Is Disciplinary Literacy?

    • What Do You Know Now? Post Survey

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Professor of Literacy Education

Leigh Hall

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