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The Humanities Edge Undergraduate Research Program

The Humanities Edge Undergraduate Research Program at Miami Dade College provides undergraduate students the opportunity to complete independent student-led research under the guidance of a faculty mentor. Students apply for this competitive program with their faculty mentors and upon selection, the research teams (one faculty mentor and one undergraduate student) embark on the 8-week research journey together.

In the intensive undergraduate research program, students select a research topic, complete the research process, and create a project based on the findings of their research. These projects could include academic papers, dance performances, original art, digital portfolios, or any other form of creative expression. Students meet with their faculty mentors every week and are supported on their research journey by their assigned librarians.

In addition to the research process and final research projects, students must present their research at the Humanities Edge Undergraduate Research Symposium. All are invited to join the symposium and encouraged to registerbeforehand. Registration is simple and provides access to a "Join LiveStream" button for the event date and email reminders with the LiveStream link.

The Humanities Edge

The Humanities Edge is an academic and career development program for MDC-to-FIU transfer students majoring in the humanities. This pathway partnership between Miami Dade College and Florida International University creates a rich academic experience to help students maintain an interest in the humanities while supporting their transition to university.

Thanks to generous assistance from The Andrew W. Mellon foundation, The Humanities Edge supports approximately 5,000 MDC and FIU students studying in all the humanities disciplines (including philosophy, gender and ethnic studies, modern languages and classical studies). The program aims to show that the study of the humanities can provide the key to an interesting and rewarding life and career.

About the Humanities Edge

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LibGuides: Humanities Edge Undergraduate Research Symposium | Fall 2022: Welcome to the Humanities Edge Virtual Symposium

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About STEM Legacy

STEM Legacy offers student support services, academic assistance, and innovative programming to STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) students at Miami Dade College Wolfson campus. If you are majoring in these fields, this program was designed to assist you achieve academic success and offer you a wealth of opportunities.

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STEM Legacy offers student support services, academic assistance, and innovative programming to STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) students at Miami Dade College Wolfson campus. If you are majoring in these fields, this program was designed to assist you achieve academic success and offer you a wealth of opportunities.

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o   Focus is on student learning and/or student success

o   Must have measurable outcomes

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o   Faculty projects/initiatives are already underway to integrate high-impact practices (HIPs) into curricula

o   Think about where we might be ripe for scaling up.

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We have (Higher Ed) does have a role to emphasize civic engagement, knowledge, skills and attitudes
Goal: The immersion experience with both Academic and Student Affairs (curriculum and co curriculum) opportunities
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Digital Content Creation across Disciplines

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Digital Content Creation across Disciplines

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STEM Retention, Engagement,  Completion, and Transfer

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STEM Retention, Engagement,  Completion, and Transfer

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Strategic Partnerships for Students Access and Success 

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Strategic Partnerships for Students Access and Success 

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Graduation and completion rates based on advisor interaction

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Graduation and completion rates based on advisor interaction

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Digital Literacy for College and Careers

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Digital Literacy for College and Careers

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The role of Information Technology in our society has become pervasive. In the past 20 years, communications and computing technology have transformed our work, our social lives and are even now making fundamental changes in our legal and political lives as well. Digital Citizenship is cross disciplinary addition to the curriculum that deals proactively with the transformation in our society brought on by these technologies. The goal is to prepare our students for work and life in a century that will be driven by technological change. 

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The role of Information Technology in our society has become pervasive. In the past 20 years, communications and computing technology have transformed our work, our social lives and are even now making fundamental changes in our legal and political lives as well. Digital Citizenship is cross disciplinary addition to the curriculum that deals proactively with the transformation in our society brought on by these technologies. The goal is to prepare our students for work and life in a century that will be driven by technological change. 

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https://assessment.charlotte.edu/sites/assessment.charlotte.edu/files/media/Digital%20Citizenship%20-%20A%20Guide%20for%20Students%20in%20a%20Digital%20Society.pdf

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This includes Apprenticeships, Internships, job shadowing, placement experiences

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This includes Apprenticeships, Internships, job shadowing, placement experiences

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Empowering with Elevated Data Access

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faculty engagement and potential embedded in classes

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faculty engagement and potential embedded in classes

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Application of technology to improve processes

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Application of technology to improve processes

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AI the way of the future. Good to have all engaged and aware

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AI the way of the future. Good to have all engaged and aware

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Bridging the Equity Gap: Holistic Student Support for Student Access and Success 

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Bridging the Equity Gap: Holistic Student Support for Student Access and Success 

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pre-apprenticeship to apprenticeship to college pathway- recruitment initiative 

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Certifications to increase job placement

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Certifications to increase job placement

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PROGRAM BENEFITS

Free Tuition

Paid Wages

On-the-Job Learning

Classroom Instruction

Mentorship

Industry Recognized Credentials

Miami Dade College (MDC) is the first academic institution in Florida to receive the designation of Program Sponsor by the Florida Department of Education. As a Program Sponsor, MDC is authorized to register occupations, employers, and apprentices to participate in a Registered Apprenticeship Program.

A Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP) enable employers to develop and apply industry standards to training programs for registered apprentices that can increase productivity and improve workforce quality. Apprentices who complete a RAP are accepted by the industry as masters in their field. By providing on-the-job training, related classroom instruction, and guaranteed wage structures, employers who sponsor apprentices provide incentives to attract and retain more highly qualified employees and improve productivity.

Classroom Instruction: Apprentices receive related training instruction that complements their on-the-job learning.

On the Job Training: Apprentices receive hands-on training from an experienced mentor at the job site.

Mentorship: Employers must provide apprentices with a mentor/journeyworker throughout the apprenticeship program that involves ongoing, focused supervision and training to ensure apprentices have guidance on the progress of their training.

Paid Wages: Apprentices start working on day one and receive pay increases as they learn new skills and take on more responsibilities.

Certification: Every graduate of a Registered Apprenticeship Program receives a nationally-recognized credential.

Periodic Check-ins: Monthly apprentice check-ins and quarterly employer check-ins are conducted to assist with the successful completion of the apprenticeship program.

Benefits For Businesses

Customized Training

Skilled talent

Increased retention

Reduce exits and churning

Stable and predictable pipeline

Systematic approach to training

Return on investment

Flexible training options

Benefits For Potential Apprentices

Paid competitive wages while receiving on-the-job training

Classroom instruction and/or earned college credit related to your selected occupation

Free Tuition

Guidance from an experienced mentor

National credential from Florida Department of Education recognized by the United States Department of Labor, upon completion of the program

Meet the Team

MDC Career & Technical Education Department

CareerLink (Pre-Apprenticeship Program)

Lorentzs Saint Louis
Recruitment/Advisor Specialist
saintlo@mdc.edu

Monday - Friday
8:30 am - 1:30 pm

Questions? Please Contact:

Department of Career and Technical Education

Florida's
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Apprenticeship Programs | Miami Dade College

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Free Tuition Paid Wages On-the-Job Learning Classroom Instruction Mentorship Industry Recognized Credentials Miami Dade College (MDC) is the first academic institution in Florida to receive the designation of Program Sponsor by the Florida Department of Education. As a Program Sponsor, MDC is authorized to register occupations, employers, and apprentices to participate in a Registered Apprenticeship Program.

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AI is appearing everywhere in higher education — management systems, proctoring, grading, student information systems, library services and disability support.

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See "Wonder Drug" Trezciak and Mazzarelli

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Monitor and elevate usage of student support services & systems

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Job Finding skills:  interviewing skills, networking, etc.

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Job Finding skills:  interviewing skills, networking, etc.

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Helps students to see the end goal while they're in school and understand why what they're learning is important.

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Reenergize MDC coop opportunities

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Cross-curriculuar projects. Could involve work-based learning

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Continue and expand efforts to make the MDC student experience distinctive from other providers (work-based learning, coop, cohort-based, major driven approaches, etc.)

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developing professional communication skills  

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developing professional communication skills  

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Goal 2:  Accelerating Academic Excellent & Innovation 

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Goal 4:  Fueling the talents need of a global economy

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Goal 4:  Fueling the talents need of a global economy

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Goal 2:  Accelerating Academic Excellence & Innovation

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Even in the age of streaming video and interactive learning apps, reading matters.

That's one of the key takeaways in a new study that found a small, but significant, association between reading comprehension and college grades. For the study, researchers looked at 26 previous studies and a total of 25,090 students and found that differences in reading comprehension could explain 8.4 percent of the variation seen in college grades.

"That's a substantial explanation of college student grades," says Virginia Clinton-Lisell, the lead author of the study and a professor in educational psychology at the University of North Dakota who specializes in language and reading comprehension. "It's about the same magnitude as high school GPA, and high school GPA is historically regarded as the best predictor of college GPA."

The was recently published in the Journal of College Reading and Learning and was funded through a grant from the Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education (opens in new tab) .

Reading Still Matters

Clinton-Lisell began studying the impact of reading comprehension on college grades after encountering the perception from some educators that reading comprehension is less important in college than it once was. "Having students actively demonstrating their knowledge and engaging with the material in a way that's visible is more emphasized now in best practices in college instruction," Clinton-Lisell says. In addition, audio and visual options for learning are more abundant than ever, and there are anecdotal reports of college professors assigning shorter readings.

Given these trends, Clinton-Lisell and her team set out to discover whether reading comprehension has an impact on college success. Their research indicates the answer is a resounding yes.

"Reading comprehension matters," Clinton-Lisell says. "It predicts college achievement, it's definitely something we should care about as far as a school. It's a skill college students need."

In addition, if technological advancements or shifts in pedagogy had indeed diminished the importance of reading comprehension, researchers would expect to observe the impact of reading comprehension on college grades decrease over time. However, Clinton-Lisell and her colleagues did not see that in their research.

Teaching Reading Comprehension

In K-12, particularly in the earlier grades, there are many effective approaches for developing reading comprehension. "Nowadays, we have a very good idea of how to teach it," Clinton-Lisell says. "First, just make sure kids have access to books, and that they get to read a lot, that they get to practice."

In addition, there are well-established strategies educators can use to support young readers. These include peer-assisted learning and exercises.

As students age, however, the education system is less focused on reading comprehension, Clinton-Lisell says. "We're getting better, but where we need improvement is adolescent literacy, and working with kids who struggle with reading who are in middle and high school."

In college, there is little attention paid to reading comprehension and limited data on what interventions work. "We do have lots of college students coming in who struggle with reading, and unfortunately, we've found out that doing developmental English courses just don't seem very effective," Clinton-Lisell says. "They prolong time to graduation, and the longer it takes to graduate, the less likely you are to graduate."

Clinton-Lisell would like to see reading comprehension get similar attention to writing because of how closely linked those skills are. "The idea of writing across the curriculum and encouraging professors across the disciplines to have writing assignments and support writing and how to teach writing effectively has been pretty well communicated," Clinton-Lisell says. "Perhaps a better movement would be reading across the curriculum, and incentives or initiatives to really help professors in various disciplines incorporate ways to scaffold their students' reading comprehension."

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Reading Comprehension Can Predict College Success

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Today's secondary and college students need strong literacy skills, subject-area knowledge, self-direction, and curiosity to succeed. Reading Apprenticeship opens opportunities for all students, giving them new ways of reading, writing, thinking, talking, and reasoning in supportive classroom environments.

What it is, why it's different

Teachers using the Reading Apprenticeship approach learn to model discipline-specific literacy skills and establish routines for discussion and collaboration that tap students' own experiences.

The Reading Apprenticeship approach is based on a unique framework of four interacting dimensions of learning that support both academic and s ocial-emotional learning: social, personal, cognitive, and knowledge-building.

These four dimensions are integrated into subject-area teaching and developed through metacognitive conversation that explores students' thinking processes. Students think and talk about how they learn as well as what they learn. This collaborative work takes place within the context of extensive reading - increased in-class opportunities for students to practice reading in more skillful ways.
Read more about how Reading Apprenticeship supports social-emotional learning

Teaching students to understand their own thinking processes enables them to take control of their learning and build academic identities as problem solvers who persevere.

Extensive Reading

Surrounding the dimensions of classroom life is reading itself. Reading Apprenticeship classrooms feature many kinds of text, digital and print, and an increased amount of reading.

Social Dimension

Builds Collaboration

Create a supportive learning environment

Share reading processes, problems, and solutions

Explore the relationship between literacy and collaboration

Personal Dimension

Builds Academic Identity

Develop identity as a reader

Increase reader fluency, stamina, and range

Foster confidence and persistence

Cognitive Dimension

Builds Self-Monitoring Comprehension

Develop problem-solving strategies

Build big-picture understanding

Learn to break down text

Set and adjust reading goals

Knowledge Dimension

Builds Disciplinary Knowledge

Surface, build, and refine schema

Build knowledge of texts and language

Develop understanding of disciplinary discourse/practice

Metacognitive Conversation

Conversation and Thinking About Thinking

Unites the four dimensions

Develops awareness of the reading process

Makes comprehension strategies visible

Provides crucial support for English learners

Download detailed framework (PDF)

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"Reading Apprenticeship has proven to be an inspiration to faculty and students alike. They have learned together to view themselves as readers in transformative ways."

- Steve Hanson, President, Renton Technical College
Explore our Success Stories

See how Reading Apprenticeship works in a Dixon High School Honors U.S. History classroom

What funding sources can help pay for Reading Apprenticeship?

Secondary. The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) recognizes four levels of evidence. The top three levels require findings of a statistically significant effect on improving student outcomes or other relevant outcomes. Based on the law's definition, Reading Apprenticeship qualifies as a "strong" evidenced-based professional development model that states, districts and schools can utilize to advance their specific adolescent literacy initiatives. To support these efforts, state and local leaders can look to braid federal funding streams such as Title I, Title II-Part A and B, and Title III.

Some schools may also have access to School Improvement Grant (SIG) funds.

District personnel are encouraged to contact their area Field Services Consultant to discuss plans and funding in greater detail since this person is usually the first to approve such funding proposals.

Districts may also divert some of their own professional development funds to high-need schools when no other external resources can be found.

Community College.  Colleges that have federal grants, such as Title V or Title III, find that these are a good source of support for Reading Apprenticeship professional development.

In California, the statewide Reading Apprenticeship Project, funded by the California Community College Success Network (3CSN), provides scholarships for community college teams that want to build a campus Reading Apprenticeship community. In other states, sometimes a statewide entity such as the Michigan Community College Association (MCCA) or Washington's Workforce Development Councils can offer support.

At an institutional level, because Reading Apprenticeship can be used to help colleges develop initiatives related to supplemental instruction, first-year experience, embedded remediation, or acceleration, funding can be found within a college's own professional development budget. Likewise, Reading Apprenticeship is a strong support for colleges working to meet accreditation criteria, and a good investment in a successful process.

How does Reading Apprenticeship transform teacher practice?

Reading Apprenticeship professional learning supports teachers in learning how to recognize and model for students their own expert subject area reading strategies and engage students in understanding their own thinking processes. The Reading Apprenticeship approach fosters learning dispositions of persistence, problem-solving, and collaboration. As students develop more academic independence and agency, instructors are able to step away from "delivering content" to focusing on building and sustaining a supportive classroom culture based on inquiry and deeper learning.

Do I have to buy curriculum? Does Reading Apprenticeship offer teaching materials?

The Reading Apprenticeship approach works with existing curriculum for all subject areas. Instructors can use the materials that provide the strongest content match for their students. The Reading Apprenticeship approach helps you integrate literacy and disciplinary learning, with whatever materials you choose. We do have one 9th grade Academic Literacy course, and we do have free units for History and Science that include Open Resource texts, digital materials and teacher guides. Contact us to learn more or visit our resource library.

Where has Reading Apprenticeship worked and what are some examples of successful implementation? How can I arrange a visit to a school for firsthand observation?

Reading Apprenticeship has been successfully implemented across a wide range of demographics and educational settings nationwide, from rural and suburban schools to large urban districts and diverse college settings. Please see our Implementation Examples chart to gain insight into a variety of school, district, and statewide case studies.

Visiting a school for firsthand observation can be a useful first step in implementation. Please contact us for more information about how you can see Reading Apprenticeship in action.

Do English learners benefit from Reading Apprenticeship?

Students who are English learners encounter the English language from a problem-solving stance  by necessity. Reading Apprenticeship also approaches the English language from a problem-solving stance,  by design. This means that Reading Apprenticeship gives English learners exactly the kind of literacy support they need most.

In two randomized controlled studies of Reading Apprenticeship, English learners or students who speak languages other than English at home had robust, statistically significant gains on standardized achievement tests in reading comprehension, English language arts, and biology.

English learners make these kinds of gains because Reading Apprenticeship emphasizes student collaboration and safe, respectful classroom cultures. Teachers are primed to build from students' strengths, to encourage collaboration and community, and to "normalize" the struggle that comes with effortful reading-for all students. Because of our emphasis on metacognition, students have windows into their teachers' and peers' thinking and vocabulary as they talk about how they read and make sense of texts and this is especially helpful when mastering a new language.

Why do subject-area teachers need to participate in Reading Apprenticeship - isn't it for ELA teachers?

Now more than ever, students need an understanding of how to read, write, and reason within each discipline. Historians, scientists, mathematicians, computer scientists, health professionals, and literary critics all use texts in different ways - Reading Apprenticeship helps teachers make discipline-specific approaches to comprehension visible and explicit, and thus they have new ways to make their subject area thinking more accessible to students. Teachers of all subjects benefit from Reading Apprenticeship professional learning. That's why we recommend a schoolwide approach to Reading Apprenticeship. At both the secondary and college levels, some of our biggest fans are STEM teachers.

Can instructors implement Reading Apprenticeship on their own?

Yes - individual instructors can participate in professional learning on their own. However, teachers, just like students, learn better in a community and with thought partners, so we strongly encourage teachers to participate in teams. A good way to get started is to grab a few colleagues and participate in Essentials I. If you have a good experience, you can then send another team or call us to set up a training for your school or district.

Another easy place to begin is with our book Reading for Understanding: How Reading Apprenticeship Improves Disciplinary Learning in Secondary and College Classrooms. The book's clear explanation of the Reading Apprenticeship framework and its many classroom close-ups and instructional tools can get you started thinking about and trying out key Reading Apprenticeship routines on your own.

The book also makes an excellent choice for a professional book group or learning community, if you find yourself wanting company.

For what types of students, classrooms and schools does Reading Apprenticeship work?

Reading Apprenticeship professional learning is proven to support teaching and learning across a wide range of demographics and educational settings, from rural and suburban schools to large urban districts and diverse college settings. Our focus is on middle school, high school, and college.

The Reading Apprenticeship approach is inherently flexible, equity-driven, and proven to support academic success for all students, from at-risk to AP level to English learners.

How does Reading Apprenticeship support social-emotional learning?

The Reading Apprenticeship framework shows how social-emotional learning (SEL) is integrated into classroom life - the social and personal dimensions overlap with the cognitive and knowledge building dimensions, and thus are part of everyday teaching in every content area. Teachers in our professional learning will practice specific routines to build students' self awareness and support their ability to solve problems even when they are frustrated. Teachers also learn new ways to establish positive social and personal connections that lead to a safe and engaged classroom culture. Visit our SEL resources for more information.

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Today's secondary and college students need strong literacy skills, subject-area knowledge, self-direction, and curiosity to succeed. Reading Apprenticeship opens opportunities for all students, giving them new ways of reading, writing, thinking, talking, and reasoning in supportive classroom environments. Teachers using the Reading Apprenticeship approach learn to model discipline-specific literacy skills and establish routines for discussion and collaboration that tap students' own experiences.