UID:
almahu_9949593227202882
Format:
1 online resource (336 pages) :
,
illustrations
ISBN:
9781506374611 (ebook) :
Content:
This middle and secondary school methods text introduces preservice teachers in teacher credential programs and inservice teachers pursuing a Masters degree in Education to the field of young adult literature for use in contemporary contexts. The text introduces teachers to current research on adolescent life and literacy; the new and expanding genres of young adult literature; teaching approaches and practical strategies for using young adult literature in English and Language Arts secondary classrooms and in Content Area Subjects (e.g. History); and ongoing social, political and pedagogical issues of English and Language Arts classrooms in relation to contemporary young adult literature. This text will prepare teachers to engage with student populations that exhibit greater social, cultural, and linguistic diversity than ever before. Teachers will learn to ...
Note:
Part I. Foundations for the teaching of young adult literature -- Part II. Established and emerging genres of young adult literature -- Part. III. Critical issues in young adult literature.
Additional Edition:
Print version : ISBN 9781412956840 (pbk. : acid-free paper)
Language:
English
