Required Text

• Alverman, D. & Phelps, S. (2002). Content Reading and Literacy. Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon.
• Connecticut Common Core of Learning. (1998). Connecticut State Department of Education, Division of Teaching and Learning. Available (Online)  http://www.state.ct.us/sde/dtl/curriculum/currkey2.htm.
• Connecticut Common Core of Teaching.  (1999). Connecticut State Department of Education, Division of Teaching and Learning Available (Online) http://www.state.ct.us/sde/dtl/curriculum/currkey4.htm.
• Connecticut Curriculum Trace Maps. (2000). Connecticut State Department of Education, Division of Teaching and Learning Available (Online) http://www.state.ct.us/sde/dtl/curriculum/currkey_tm.htm. (Specific to your content area and Language Arts)
• The Connecticut Framework K-12 Curricular Goals and Standards - 1998. Connecticut State Department of Education, Division of Teaching and Learning. Available (Online) http://www.state.ct.us/sde/dtl/curriculum/currkey3.htm. (Specific to your content area and Language Arts)
• Connecticut Academic Performance Test - Second Generation, Reading and Writing Across the Disciplines. (2001). Connecticut State Department of Education, Division of Teaching and Learning. Available (Online) http://www.state.ct.us/sde/dtl/curriculum/currlang_publ_capt.htm. 
• Internet Readings As Indicated in the Syllabus

Recommended Text

• Alverman, D., Hinchamn, K., Moore, D., Phelps, S. & Waff, D. (1998). Reconceptualizing the Literacies in Adolescents' Lives. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publishers.
• Billmeyer, R. & Barton, M.L. ((1998). Teaching Reading in the Content Areas, If Not Me, Then Who?. Aurora, CA: Mid-continent Regional Eductional Laboratory (McREL). 
• Buehl, D. (2001). Classroom Strategies for Interactive Learning. Newark, DE: International Reading Association.
• Connecticut Mastery Test - Third Generation - Language Arts Handbook. (2001). Connecticut State Department of Education, Division of Teaching and Learning. Available (Online)http://www.state.ct.us/sde/dtl/curriculum/cmt3la/currla_publcmt3.htm. 
• Beginning Teaching Guide, 2001-02. Connecticut State Department of Education, Division evaluation and Research. Available (Online)  http://www.state.ct.us/sde/der/publications/teacher_assessment/index3.htm
• Jacobson, L., Lyman, K. & Pechone, R. (1997). Situated (Portfolio-Based) Assessment: A New Assessment Center Tool? Paper presented at the 25th International Congress on Assessment Center Methods. London, England. Connecticut State Department of Education, Division evaluation and Research. Available (Online)  http://www.state.ct.us/sde/der/publications/teacher_assessment/index3.htm
• Lewin, L & Shoemaker, B. ((1998). Great Performances: Creating Classroom-Based Assessment Tasks. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD).
• Provenzo, E. (1999). The Internet and the World Wide Web for Preservice Teachers. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon.

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