Dr. William Lewis, is Professor of Literacy Education at the University of Delaware and Dr. John Strong, is Assistant Professor of Literacy Education at the University at Buffalo, State University of New York. John and Bill are co-authors of the book, Literacy Instruction with Disciplinary Texts which will be the focus of our conversation today. This resource provides instructional strategies teachers can use to support students as they navigate challenging texts in all subject areas, including ways to support academic vocabulary and background knowledge, and research-based comprehension strategies that students can use before, during and after reading.