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Titles appearing in Reference — Research Book News — February 2010
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Content area reading; teaching and learning in an age of multiple literacies.

McLaughlin, Maureen.
Allyn & Bacon, ©2010    403 p.    $101.60    LB1050
978-0-205-48661-8

McLaughlin's (reading education, East Stroudsburg U. of Pennsylvania) text is designed to help preservice and inservice teachers of science, mathematics, social science, language, the arts, physical education, and other content areas in grades 6-12 . Topics addressed include an overview of 21st-century students and innovations in content area teaching; multiple literacies; standards-based teaching and high-stakes assessment; comprehending content area texts; using comprehension strategies to guide and extend thinking; teaching vocabulary; teaching culturally and linguistically diverse students; writing; using technology in content classes; critical and creative thinking; using multiple modes of representation; assessment, evaluation, and reporting; and professional development. (Annotation ©2010 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Social work services in schools, 6th ed.

Ed. by Paula Allen-Meares.
Allyn & Bacon, ©2010    418 p.    $106.60    LB3013
978-0-205-62712-7

This text examines concepts, policies, and interventions in the field of social work in schools. Social work practice is considered in the context of school reform, full-service schools, and the extent of the school's role in attempting to solve problems of children and young people. Target populations described include migrant children, adolescent parents, and gay and lesbian youth. Chapters are ordered for a coherent course, but are written to stand alone, and include chapter introductions, cases, discussion questions, and Web links. Appendices offer detailed examples of urban and rural practice. This sixth edition offers new material on technology topics such as social networking and cyber bullying, and updated information on legislation affecting schools. The book is for readers specializing in social work services in schools, and for those working in related agencies of the community who must understand school policies, social services, and groups of pupils who are at risk. Allen-Meares is affiliated with the University of Illinois-Chicago. (Annotation ©2010 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)