Do you use Young Adult literature in your secondary English classroom? You know it’s just about the only thing you can get your students to read, so what is stopping you? Getting resources (i.e. books)? Fears of administrative or parent concerns? Are you unfamiliar with the books? Are you without resources?
I can help you. I’m pulling together a stockpile of resources to help you design your classroom around Young Adult literature. Why do I do this? Because I believe in its power to reach the students. Young Adult literature gets students’ attention in ways that I can’t, in ways that To Kill a Mockingbird can’t. Our kids are distracted. They are plugged into devices all of the time. They are also trying to figure out how to navigate this world. Enter Young Adult literature as a part of the curriculum. If you teach in a high poverty school, these resources are especially for you. We can make huge gains with students who read below grade level if we can feed them a steady diet of books that actually interest them. What’s holding you back?
Stay tuned to YA English Teacher for tips, tricks, resources, and inspiration. Our kids deserve the books that will get them reading. Literacy equals power, and I want my students to have more power and control over their lives. If that’s not the point of English class, what is?
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