Teaching YA Lit Through Differentiated Instruction

by Susan L. Groenke, Lisa Scherff

Sales of young adult literature are stronger than ever. When we pay attention to what teens are reading outside of the classroom, we see that young adult novels are the books teens buy with their allowance money, pass around to their friends, and write about in their blogs or on fan fiction sites. These are the books that tell teens their lives matter and that their own life stories are important. Authors Susan L. Groenke and Lisa Scherff offer suggestions for incorporating YA lit into the high school curriculum by focusing on a few key questions, Which works of YA literature work better for whole-class instruction and which are more suitable for independent reading and/or small-group activities? What can teachers do with YA lit in whole-class instruction? How can teachers use YA novels to address the needs of diverse readers in mixed-ability classrooms?Each chapter opens with an introduction to and description of a different popular genre or award category o

Genres: Teaching

177 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2010

Reviews

[Arliea · Rating 4 out of 5]

A bit dated re: book references, but lots of good ideas, strategies and suggestions…

[Bellatuscana Bellatuscana · Rating 3 out of 5]

Dated examples of books

[ChelseaRenee Lovell · Rating 3 out of 5]

Maybe my opinion will change if and when I ever start teaching? As of now, there’s outdated references and over exaggerated examples that I can’t relate to or are long winded at best.

[Kelly Eden · Rating 2 out of 5]

Good introduction to theories of reader-response and critical teaching. Some ideas are now outdated, but the overall message works. Wasn’t as comvincing as it oufht to be.

[Alondra · Rating 5 out of 5]

The texts are outdated because I am reading this 12 years after publication, but the strategies and structures are worth checking out!