Teaching Literature to Adolescents (Beach Richard (University of Minnesota USA))(Paperback / softback)

Now in its fourth edition, this popular textbook introduces prospective and practicing English teachers to current methods of teaching literature in middle and high school classrooms. This new edition broadens its focus to cover important topics such as critical race theory; perspectives on teaching fiction, nonfiction, and drama; the integration of digital literacy; and teacher research for ongoing learning and professional development. It underscores the value of providing students with a range of different critical approaches and tools for interpreting texts. It also addresses the need to organize literature instruction around topics and issues of interest to today’s adolescents. By using authentic dilemmas and contemporary issues, the authors encourage preservice English teachers and their instructors to raise and explore inquiry-based questions that center on the teaching of a variety of literary texts, both classic and contemporary, traditional and digital. New to the Fourth Edition:Expanded attention to digital tools, multimodal learning, and teaching onlineNew examples of teaching contemporary texts Expanded discussion and illustration of formative assessmentRevised response activities for incorporating young adult literature into the literature curriculumReal-world examples of student work to illustrate how students respond to the suggested strategiesExtended focus on infusing multicultural and diverse literature in the classroomEach chapter is organized aroun
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