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From the ORC Collection
More Resources on Young Adult Literature: Books That Engage Tweens and Teens
Here are some resources from the ORC collection related to this month's theme, Young
Adult Literature: Books That Engage Tweens and Teens:
Contexts for Engagement and Motivation in Reading Resource Type: Professional Resource Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 5–12 Professional Commentary: This article summarizes the work published in the Handbook of Reading Research: Volume III (Guthrie & Wigfield, 2000) coauthored by Allan Wigfield and John T. Guthrie and an article on the development of concept-oriented reading instruction for Educational Psychology Review (Guthrie & Cox, in press)....
Making the Match: The Right Book for the Right Reader at the Right Time, Grades 4-12 [excerpt]: Chapter 1, "What is a Young Adult?" Resource Type: Professional Resource Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 7–12 Professional Commentary: What do adolescents care about? Chatting online with friends, movies, their favorite bands . .... Career Fields: Education & Training, General Career Skills Projects: Standards First
YA: FAQ (We're Glad You Asked!) Resource Type: Professional Resource Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 6–12 Professional Commentary: This site is a terrific resource for a quick, fun read about what adolescent literature is and where to find specific titles that both appeal to and engage adolescent readers. The authors set up their article as an imaginary NCTE question and answer session, and set to task answering in a succinct and reader-friendly way the following questions: 1....
"What Choice Do I Have?" Reading, Writing, and Speaking Activities to Empower Students [excerpt]: Chapter 2, "Choice in Reading" Resource Type: Professional Resource Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 6–10 Professional Commentary: With the premise that "with good reading, anything is possible," and that reading is the "entry point to understanding ourselves, others, and the world in which we live," this chapter excerpt focuses on empowering students' reading by providing choice in reading, writing, and speaking activities. Activities for reading, writing, and speaking are explained and detailed for classroom use, and include how to prepare and use a reading contract, a reading memo, brain drawing, mandalas, and alternative book reports.... Projects: Writing 6-12
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