When I took my first glance at thinking about what the differences are between content, content area, and disciplinary literacy, I thought they were very similar. However, now I see that that each one has their own “ring” to their uniqueness. Personally, this is how I would define each one separately: Content is what subjects or topics will cover in a book or through various academic subjects. Content area is creating the unique needs, that are needed for the students to know. Disciplinary literacy is concerned with addressing the process of how a teacher should teach the students in the classroom in different ways.
For me, this is another way for teachers to decide if they created a good assessment by ensuring that they incorporated all three into the concept areas in a way that students understand what they were taught, and if they can apply it to real world activities. Adding a way to create a better learning process through communication, and hands-on activities to engage the students mind. A way to create a mind set that you are “Using” the information as a tool rather than thinking about it as a hassle.
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I really connected with your first statement of how you thought that both content, content area, and disciplinary literacy were the same thing. Before reading either one of the readings for this past week I never really thought about the differences between them, but in some way they have those similarities and work hand in hand together. I also liked that you had brought in comparison to how having a good assessment you need to have all three concepts to make sure that the students are learning and understand what they are being taught. You did a great job on your post. Keep it up! 🙂
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