Not Intimidating
Teaching Different Reading Genres to a Diverse Student Body
1st Edition
Published on 12. May 2019
196 pages
979-8-216-21133-4 (ISBN)
Description
Teaching genres of fiction, non-fiction, and media need not intimidate new to middle school teachers who may be recent college graduates or veterans transitioning from elementary or high school. Here are strategies for designing culturally relevant lessons that include firm and fair grading guidelines, plans to teach literary terms specific to various genres, and suggestions for selecting appropriate texts that appeal to and expand horizons of diverse students in classrooms across the nation.
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05/2019
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
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Anna J. Small Roseboro, a National Board Certified Teacher has over four decades experience teaching in public and private schools, mentoring early career educators, facilitating leadership institutes. She was awarded Distinguished Service Awards by the California Association of Teachers of English and the National Council of Teachers of English.
Content
Foreword
Introduction
Chapter One: Preparing the Road Bed for Smoother Travel
Chapter Two: Unpacking the Story and Understanding the Genre
Chapter Three: Crossing into Novel Territory - Reading Longer Fiction
Chapter Four: Teaching Classical Fiction: Where the Ghosts of the Past Speak Today
Chapter Five: Opening the Past Imaginatively: Teaching Historical Fiction
Chapter Six: Taking T.I.M.E. to Teach Poetry
Chapter Seven: Playing It Right: Reading and Writing About Drama
Chapter Eight: Unreeling Non-Fiction: Essays, Speeches, and the Media
Afterword: Safe Travels
Bibliography
Introduction
Chapter One: Preparing the Road Bed for Smoother Travel
Chapter Two: Unpacking the Story and Understanding the Genre
Chapter Three: Crossing into Novel Territory - Reading Longer Fiction
Chapter Four: Teaching Classical Fiction: Where the Ghosts of the Past Speak Today
Chapter Five: Opening the Past Imaginatively: Teaching Historical Fiction
Chapter Six: Taking T.I.M.E. to Teach Poetry
Chapter Seven: Playing It Right: Reading and Writing About Drama
Chapter Eight: Unreeling Non-Fiction: Essays, Speeches, and the Media
Afterword: Safe Travels
Bibliography
