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Literacy is not simply understanding the written message.  It involves applying the information to complete a task or solve a problem.

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Students learn to read for the desire to comprehend instead of reading to complete a given assignment.

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Students need variety to comprehend!

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Each discipline is its own language.  Many words used in math are only used in math.  If students aren't literate in math, they can't even begin to solve many problems.  If students can't read, they can't be literate.

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Reading content that relates to the field of study helps students learn how the parts go to systems, systems go to area's of the automobile and how the automobile communicates with all the supporting systems.

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That we must get away from kids reading then regurgitating the info for the test, and then forgetting the information instead of using the information to build and expand on.

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Literacy is not always grounded in written word and can be take on many different forms.  Literacy involves the entire learning process from introduction of a subject, through the collection of information, and following with student themselves developing and asking probing questions to better understand content.

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We use questioning , both teachers and students, to determine what students know/have learned and the ability to apply it and also to use questioning or inquiry to make sense of the material as we read it and  may change if we do/do not have any prior/ background knowledge.  We read different types of materials and differing subject areas in different ways/manners.

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Reading and writing within a discipline of interest helps motivation to learn varied reading strategies that normally would seem boring in isolation.

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When students use text sources that are relevant to their studies they find meaning in what they are learning.  The ability to communicate in a variety of sources, text, print, graphics,etc gives us a better understanding of what they gained from the material.

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I agree with the statement. Since geometry has so many vocabulary words, I often ask students to tell me how any math words can be used elsewhere to show them context. Our math word problems on the GED require students to consider the context of the question in order for a student to answer it correctly.

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It makes sense that students would benefit from reading within their disciplines.  I feel students have a better grasp of the knowledge that is presented to them when they understand the purpose of the assigned readings and are able to apply it .

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Reading and writing are no longer the sole responsibility of the Comm. Art classroom, but a critical part of how students explore and understand complex concepts across all disciplines.

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