While some of us packed up and went home after the 楼凤天堂 Annual Convention, many people stayed for the . It was hosted at the Georgia World Congress Center and continued the tradition of celebrating the very best of young adult literature. The promotes communication and cooperation among teachers, authors, librarians, publishers, teacher-educators and their students, and others who are particularly interested in the area of young adult literature. Members receive three issues annually of , a journal emphasizing new books, research, and methods of teaching adolescent literature. Many attendees of the 2016 ALAN workshop have been posting on 聽about their time there. Interested in Young Adult Literature? See what and have to offer!
is a podcast providing families, educators, out-of-school practitioners, and tutors reading recommendations they can pass along to teen readers. Each episode will feature in-depth recommendations of titles that will engage and excite teen readers. Text Messages is hosted by current ALAN President, .
With a supporting explication of 楼凤天堂鈥檚 Policy Research Brief and lively vignettes of teachers and students reading with passion and purpose, is designed to help teachers develop their own version of YA pedagogy and a vision for teaching YA lit in the middle and secondary classroom.聽Visit the for more from the author.
offers suggestions for incorporating YA lit into the high school curriculum. Each chapter opens with an introduction to and description of a different popular genre or award category of YA lit鈥攕cience fiction, realistic teen fiction, graphic novels, Pura Belpr茅 award winners, nonfiction texts, poetry, historical YA fiction鈥攁nd then offers suggestions within that genre for whole-class instruction juxtaposed with a young adult novel more suited for independent reading or small-group activities. See more in a recorded by the authors.
focuses on ten frequently taught American novels, both classic and contemporary, that can help promote engagement in reading. Texts highlighted include To Kill a Mockingbird, The Chocolate War, The Outsiders, and Out of the Dust. Teachers are challenged to think about how students best engage with texts, especially novels. Many of the titles in this book have been challenged or censored. The 聽offers advice, helpful documents, and other support to teachers faced with challenges to texts (e.g. literary works, films and videos, drama productions) or teaching methods used in their classrooms and schools.
How do you incorporate YA Lit in your classroom?