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Envisioning Literature: Literary Understanding and Literature Instruction
Judith A. Langer
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Description for Envisioning Literature: Literary Understanding and Literature Instruction
Paperback. Series: Language and Literacy Series. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JNFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 158 x 13. Weight in Grams: 282.
This updated text argues that literature fosters ways of thinking that go far beyond understanding the conventions of genre and text. It involves literate thinking that takes students beyond improved performance on high-stakes tests and prepares them for their future in the 21st century. This revision of Judith Langer’s classic bestseller builds on more than 15 years of research and development projects in elementary, middle, and high schools, in inner-city as well as suburban and rural communities:
This updated text argues that literature fosters ways of thinking that go far beyond understanding the conventions of genre and text. It involves literate thinking that takes students beyond improved performance on high-stakes tests and prepares them for their future in the 21st century. This revision of Judith Langer’s classic bestseller builds on more than 15 years of research and development projects in elementary, middle, and high schools, in inner-city as well as suburban and rural communities:
- New examples to show the kinds of critical, creative, and innovative thinking that are needed for success in the digital-age classroom.
- A fifth stance added ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Teachers´ College Press
Condition
New
Series
Language and Literacy Series
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780807751299
SKU
V9780807751299
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About Judith A. Langer
Judith A. Langer is an internationally known scholar in literacy learning and Distinguished Professor at the University at Albany, State University of New York. She is the author of Getting to Excellent: How to Create Better Schools.
Reviews for Envisioning Literature: Literary Understanding and Literature Instruction
“Rich with narratives, Envisioning Literature provides both strong theory about teaching literature and real examples.... Important reading for teachers, staff development trainers, policy analysts, and reading program administrators." ―Reading Today (reviewing the first edition)