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Ontario Ministry of Education: Think Literacy: Mathematics Grades 7 9 [Pdf]
This excellent document looks at the literacy skills necessary at the middle school level for understanding printed Math materials such as textbooks. Many strategies are offered for teaching students the literacy skills they need.
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