Teaching Literature

american literature

british literature

multicultural/world literature

poetry

drama/speech

shakespeare

young adult literature

mythology/fantasy/sci-fi

nonfiction

critical approaches

literary criticism

story response/writing

assessment

censorship

professional development

media/technology

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CHAPTERS

1

What does it mean to teach literature?

2

Who are our kids?

3

How do I decide what to teach?

4

How do I help kids read?

5

How do I get them to talk and write (about) literature?

6

What’s the (use of) story?

7

How does the shape of a text change the shape of my teaching?

8

Do I have to teach Shakespeare? Okay, how do I survive it?

9

Other ways of seeing (critical lenses)

10

How do I stay in control and out of trouble?

11

What else is a text and how do I teach it?

12

How do I know what they’ve learned?

13

How can I keep developing, evolving, and having fun as a teacher?

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