The Literature Workshop: Teaching Texts and Their Readers
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In this groundbreaking book, Sheridan Blau introduces the literature workshop as the most effective approach to solving many of the classic instructional problems that perplex beginning and veteran teachers of literature. Through lively re-creations of actual workshops that he regularly conducts for students and teachers, Blau invites his readers to become active participants in workshops on such topics as:
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helping students read more difficult texts than they think they can read
where interpretations come from
the problem of background knowledge in teaching classic texts
how to deal with competing and contradictory interpretations
what's worth saying about a literary text
balancing respect for readers with respect for texts and intellectual authority
ensuring that literary discussions are lively and productive
how to develop valuable and engaging writing assignments.
Each workshop includes reflections on what transpired and a discussion of the workshop's rationale and outcomes in the larger context of an original and practice-based theory of literary competence and instruction.
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