Preparing Teachers To Teach Young Adult Literature

Notes that the National Council of Teachers of English's "Guidelines for the Preparation of Teachers of English Language Arts" (1996) encourages institutions of higher education to prepare teachers who are knowledgeable about "contemporary children's and young adult literatu...

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Published in:English education 2001-07, Vol.33 (4), p.323
Main Author: Kaywell, Joan F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent Development
Adolescent Literature
Adolescents
American literature
British & Irish literature
Childrens Literature
Course Descriptions
Dickens, Charles (1812-1870)
Educational Resources
Educational Testing
Elementary Secondary Education
English Instruction
English literature
Higher Education
Instructional Improvement
Jewish literature
Literature
Middle Schools
Novels
Preservice Teachers
Salinger, J D (Jerome David) (1919-2010)
Teacher Education
Teacher Educators
Teachers
Young adult literature
Young adults
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Summary:Notes that the National Council of Teachers of English's "Guidelines for the Preparation of Teachers of English Language Arts" (1996) encourages institutions of higher education to prepare teachers who are knowledgeable about "contemporary children's and young adult literature, and other appropriate literature written specifically for the age and interest levels of their students." Discusses these issues. (SG)
ISSN:0007-8204
1943-2216