Elaine C. Stephens’s research while affiliated with Valley City State University and other places

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Publications (8)


The Research Connection: Creating a Censorship Simulation
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May 2000

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6 Reads

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1 Citation

The ALAN Review

Jean E. Brown

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Elaine C. Stephens

A Handbook of Content Literacy Strategies: 75 Practical Reading and Writing Ideas

January 2000

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285 Reads

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17 Citations

Designed to help teachers develop instructional practices that enable students to become more active learners of content, this handbook provides elementary, middle school, and secondary teachers with strategies for integrating reading and writing as tools for learning in the content areas. The handbook describes literacy strategies that have the power to make standards come alive for students and includes procedures, classroom variations, and examples for each strategy. A special feature of the handbook is the incorporation of literature, both fiction and nonfiction, to help students connect, explore, and expand their understanding of content knowledge. The handbook is divided into the following six chapters: (1) Content Literacy: Identifying the Issues; (2) A Framework for Content Literacy Instruction; (3) Strategies for Initiating; (4) Strategies for Constructing; (5) Strategies for Utilizing; and (6) Literature in All Classrooms. The first chapter establishes the need for and purpose of content literacy; while the second chapter provides a theoretical framework for content literacy instruction. Chapters 3, 4, and 5 operationalize each component of the instructional framework. Chapter 6 provides teachers with information about appropriate literature for various content areas, how to locate it, and strategies for involving students with it. Appendix A lists professional organizations and journals; appendix B cites award-winning children's books; and appendix C gives listserv and World Wide Web site information. (NKA)




Learning about...The Civil War: Literature and Other Resources for Young People

January 1998

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2 Reads

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4 Citations

The History Teacher

Drawing on the many resources published for young people about the Civil War, this book selects the best books and other resources for teachers to use in the classroom and suggests how to use them effectively. Beginning with a chapter about using literature to study the Civil War, the book moves on to a series of thematic chapters on six broad topics: (1) the United States just before the war; (2) the struggle for freedom; (3) people who made a difference; (4) war experiences; (5) the home front; and (6) rebuilding the nation. Each chapter in the book begins with an introduction to the subject, followed by discussions of fiction and nonfiction "focus books" and shorter descriptions of other books on the topic; each focus book discussion includes an excerpt from the text, an overview of the resource, a summary of its strengths, considerations for teachers, and suggestions for classroom activities. The following chapter titles are included: (1) "Using Literature to Learn About the Civil War"; (2) "A Troubled Land"; (3) "Struggling to be Free"; (4) "Those Who Made a Difference"; (5) "War Experiences"; (6) "On the Homefront"; (7) "Rebuilding the Nation"; and (8) "Resources." The book includes suggested recordings, videotapes, software, Web sites, museums, historical sites, and teaching aids. The appendix contains the National Standards for United States History Era 4: Expansion and Reform (1801-1861) and Era 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877). (BT)


Writing as Transformation: A New Paradigm for Content Writing

September 1995

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17 Reads

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5 Citations



Citations (3)


... Participating in dramatic productions allows students to truly interact with the history [10,11]. There are many strategies for incorporating drama into the classroom, ranging from reading plays in class to participating in the actual research, writing, and production of a Holocaust drama [12,13]. Teachers also use music as a way to teach students about the Holocaust [14]. ...

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Learning the Lessons of the Holocaust: A Case Study of the USA Coast Guard Academy
Learning about...The Civil War: Literature and Other Resources for Young People
  • Citing Article
  • January 1998

The History Teacher

... Chai (2006) stressed that generating a writing plan before writing a composition is beneficial to writers. Similarly, using content area literacy strategies increases students' abilities to internalize content of courses, and develop conceptual understanding about subject matters (Stephens & Brown, 2000). ...

A Handbook of Content Literacy Strategies: 75 Practical Reading and Writing Ideas
  • Citing Article
  • January 2000

... Today, writing is generally recognized as an important element of any curriculum in higher education and one of the most efficient vehicles for learning. It benefits content learning and higher order thinking skills at the same time [2][3][4][5], it promotes critical thinking [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14], metacognition [15][16][17], helps students develop their general ability to express themselves [18] and converts their thoughts to words [19]. The importance of a verbal language to support the learning process was emphasized already by Vygotsky [20] since the development of higher cognitive functions (such as analysis and synthesis) benefits immensely from a proficiency in verbal expression, written verbal expressions in particular. ...

Writing as Transformation: A New Paradigm for Content Writing
  • Citing Article
  • September 1995