Teaching Literature

american literature

british literature

multicultural/women's/world literature

lesson plans/course syllabi

drama/speech

shakespeare

young adult literature

literary genres/mythology

nonfiction

poetry

critical lenses

story response/writing

assessment

censorship

professional development

media/technology

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CHAPTERS

1

Goals for teaching literature: What does it mean to teach literature?

2

Understanding students’ individual differences: Who are our kids?

3

Planning and Organizing Literature Instruction: How Do I Decide What to Teach?

4

Using Drama to Foster Interpretation: How Can I Help Students Read Better?

5

Leading Classroom Discussions of Literature: How Do I Get Them to Talk about Literature?

6

Writing about literature: How do I get them to write about literature?

7

Using narratives in the classroom: What’s the use of story?

8

Teaching text and task-specific strategies: How does the shape of a text change the shape of my teaching?

9

Teaching the Classics: Do I Have To Teach the Canon, And If So, How Do I Do It?

10

Multiple Perspectives to Engage Students with Literature: What are Different Ways of Seeing?

11

Teaching Media Literacy: What else is a text and hsow do I teach it?

12

Assessing and Evaluating Students’ Learning: How do I know what they’ve learned?

13

Text Selection, Censorship, Creating an Ethical Classroom Environment. and Teacher Professionalism: How do I Stay in Control, Out of Trouble, and Continue to Develop as A Teacher?

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further reading:

Evaluation

 

Anderson, C.  (2000).   How’s it going?  A practical guide to conferring with student writers. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.

 

Anderson, C.  (2005). Assessing Writers.  Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.

 

Bardine, B., Bardine, M., & Deegan, E. (2000). Beyond the red pen: Clarifying our role in the

 

Black, L. J.  (1998).  Between talk and teaching: Reconsidering the writing conference.  Logan, UT: Utah State University Press.

 

Blair, L. (2003). Teaching composition online: No longer the second-best choice. Retrieved 3/20/04 from Kairos, 8(2). http://english.ttu.edu/kairos/8.2/binder.html?praxis/blair/index.html

 

Broad, B. (2003). What we really value: Beyond rubrics in teaching and assessing writing. Logan, UT: Utah State University Press.

 

Brown, J. L.  (2004). Making the Most of Understanding by Design.  ASCD.

 

Brualdi, A.  (2000).  What Do We Mean By Results?: Implementing Performance Assessment in the Classroom.  Classroom Leadership, 3(5).
http://www.ascd.org/cms/objectlib/ascdframeset/index.cfm?publication=http://www.ascd
.org/ed_topics/cl200002_brualdi.html

 

Burke, J. (2002). Tools for thought: Helping all students read, write, speak, and think.

 

Bustle, L.S. (2004). The role of visual representation in the assessment of learning [Media Literacy department]. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 47(5). http://www.readingonline.org/newliteracies/lit_index
.asp?HREF=/newliteracies/jaal/2-04_column/index.html

 

Christian, B. (2000). The read-around alternative to peer groups. Teaching English in the Two-Year College, 27(3), 308-311.

 

Costa, A., & Kallick, B.  (Eds.). (2001). Assessing and Reporting on Habits of Mind.  ASCD. Chapter 1. Defining Indicators of Achievement
http://www.ascd.org/cms/objectlib/ascdframeset/index.cfm?publication=http://www.ascd
.org/ed_topics/2000costa/2000costatoc.html

 

Crone-Blevins, D. (2002). The art of response. English Journal, 91(6), 93-98.

 

Daniels, H.  (2005).  The English Teacher's Red Pen. Voices from the Middle, 13(2), 46 -47.

 

Dawe, C., & Doman, E.  (1997).  One to One: Resources for Conference Centered Writing, 5th Ed.  New York: Addison-Wesley.

 

Elbow, P. (1998). Writing with power. New York: Oxford University Press. English Journal, 76(6), 35-40.

 

Ferris, D. R. (2003). Response to student writing: Implications for second language students. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.

 

Fife, J. M., et. al.,  (2001).  Moving beyond the written comment: Narrowing the gap between response practice and research. College Composition and Communication, 53(2), 300-321.

 

Flash, P. (2002). Responding to student writing. Retrieved February 3, 2004 from University of Minnesota, Center for Writing Web site: http://cisw.cla.umn.edu/faculty/responding/index.htm

 

Grisham, D.L. (2001, July/August). High-stakes testing in our schools: A new report from California Reading Online, 5(1). Available: http://www.readingonline.org/editorial/edit_index.asp?HREF=/editorial/july2001/index.html

 

Heller, S. B.  (2004).  The Art of Grading Papers Quickly and Effectively. English Journal, 94(1), 115-119.

 

Hewitt, B. L.  (2000).   Characteristics of interactive oral and computer-mediated peer group talk and its influence on revision.  Computers and Composition, 17. 265-288.

 

Hyland, F. (2001). Dealing with plagiarism when giving feedback. ELT Journal, 55(4), 375-381.

 

Kim, L (2004). Online technologies for teaching writing: Students react to teacher response in voice and written modalities. Research in the Teaching of English, 38(3), 304-337.

 

Kooy, M., & Wells, J. (1996). Reading response logs: Inviting students to explore novels, short Language Arts, 79(2), 136-147.

 

Lee, A. (2000). Composing critical pedagogies: Teaching writing as revision. Urbana, IL: National Council of Teachers of English.

 

Lensmire, T.  (2002). Powerful writing, Responsible teaching.  New York: Teachers College Press.

 

Martin, A. W.  (2004).  Recovering Response: Emphasizing Writing as Relational Practice.  Issues in Writing, 14(2), 116-134.

 

Martin, B. A .  (2003).  Writing Assignment/A Way of Life. English Journal, 92(6), 52-56.

 

Matsumura, L. C., Patthey-Chavez, G. G., & Valdes, R. (2002). Teacher feedback, writing assignment quality, and third-grade students’ revision in lower- and higher-achieving urban schools. The Elementary School Journal 103(1), 3-25.

 

Melby-Mauer, J.  (2003).  Using e-mail assignments and online correction in ESL instruction TESOL Journal, 12(2). 37-8.

 

Mellen, C., et. al. (2003).  Audiotaped Response and the Two-Year-Campus Writing Classroom: The Two-Sided Desk, the "Guy with the Ax," and the Chirping Birds. Teaching English in the Two-Year College, 31(1), 25-39.

 

Monroe, B.  (2002).  Feedback: Where it's at is where it's at. English Journal, 92(1), 102-104.

 

O’Neill, P. (1998). From the writing process to the responding sequence: Incorporating self-assessment and reflection in the classroom. Teaching English in the Two-Year College, 26(1), 61-70.

 

Rubin, L.  (2002). "I just think maybe you could . . .": peer critiquing through online conversations. Teaching English in the Two-Year College, 29(4), 382-392.

 

Simmons, J.  (2003).  Responders are taught, not born. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 46(8), 684-693.

 

Sweeney, M. (1999). Relating revision skills to teacher commentary. Teaching English in the Two-Year College, 27(2), 213-218.

 

Tchudi, S.  (1997).  Alternatives to grading student writing. Urbana, Ill: National Council of Teachers of English.

 

Thomas, P. L. (2005).   Grading Student Writing: High-Stakes Testing, Computers, and the Human Touch. English Journal, 94(5), 28-30.

 

VanDeWeghe, R.  (2004).  "Awesome, Dude!" Responding Helpfully to Peer Writing. English Journal, 94(1), 95-99.

 

VanDeWeghe, R.  (2005).  “Process Teaching" and Content Feedback on Students' Drafts. English Journal, 95(1), 109-112.

 

Welch, N. (1998). Sideshadowing teacher response. College English, 60(4), 374-395.

 

Worsnop, C.M. (2000, November). Assessment in media education. Reading Online, 4(5). Available: http://www.readingonline.org/newliteracies/lit_index.asp?HREF=/newliteracies/worsnop/
index.html

 

Using Portfolios

 

Abrams, S.  (2001).  Using journals with reluctant writers: building portfolios for middle and high school students. Corwin Press.

 

Abrams, S. (2000).  Using journals with reluctant writers: Building portfolios for middle and high school students. Corwin Press.

 

Berryman, L., et. al., (2001).  Portfolios across the curriculum: Whole school assessment in Kentucky. English Journal, 90(6), 76-83.

 

Cohen, J. H., &  Wiener, R. B.  (2003).  Literacy Portfolios: Improving Assessment, Teaching and Learning (2nd ed.).  Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.

 

Cohen, J. H., et. al., (2003).  Literacy Portfolios: Improving Assessment, Teaching, and Learning. 2nd ed. Merrill.

 

Diehm, C.  (2004).  From Worn-Out to Web-Based: Better Student Portfolios. Phi Delta Kappan, 85(10), 792-794.

 

Dudley, M. (2001).  Portfolio assessment: When bad things happen to good ideas. English Journal, 90(6), 19-20.

 

 Juniewicz, K. (2003). Student Portfolios with a Purpose.  The Clearing House, 77(2).

 

Niguidula, D. (2005).   Documenting Learning with Digital Portfolios. Educational Leadership, 63 (3). 44-47.

 

White, E. M.  (2005). The Scoring of Writing Portfolios: Phase 2.  College Composition and Communication, 56(4), 581-600.

 

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