Literacy Instruction Expected to Cross Disciplines
11/13/2012 - Education Week
There is a call in the Common Core State Standards to teach literacy across the curriculum. The English/language arts standards adopted by all but four states specifically highlight the teaching of reading, writing, and other literacy objectives in science, history/social studies, and technical subjects. Around the nation, education leaders are grappling with how best to help teachers and schools reflect this cross-disciplinary dimension.