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What Does Integrating Literacy in the Content Areas Look Like?

Student Behind the Books

When integrating literacy in the content areas, educators should take a more knowledge-based approach and intertwine literacy skills. This approach boosts engagement and students' background knowledge. As a result, students comprehension of nonfiction improves (Wexler, 2019).

References 

Wexler, Natalie. (2019). Knowledge Gap: the hidden cause of americas broken education system-and how to fix it. New York: Avery Pub. Group.

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