Make Teens Read Again ? Yes, We Can !

Zielsetzung / Objectifs

Knowledge
Participants will learn :
- to know book titles guaranteed to get their students into reading
- why many students dislike reading and how to remedy that.

Know-how
Participants will be able to :
- use various technologies, apps, websites, and activities to implement in literary analysis
- get their students to engage with a story.

Posture
Participants will reflect upon :
- their teaching practice
- their aims and objectives when teaching literature
- the literary canon and its place in secondary school.

Inhalt / Contenu

- Why many teens dislike reading (for school)
- no more boring book reports! Various techniques to implement in the classroom (adaptable to level and age)
- books (& short stories) guaranteed to get your students into reading
- no-prep, original activities to get your students to really engage with the story
- smart phones and iPads are your allies - how to use them to your advantage when working with books
- ready to use material for book analysis (adaptable to any level and any book)
- introduction of great online (and offline) resources.

Arbeitsformen / Approche méthodologique

- Short discussion / exchange about literature in secondary schools
- presentation of books
- practice of introduced activities
- idea brainstorm and exchange
- presentation of resources.

Referent, Referentin / Formateur, formatrice

Marina Fonseca, MA in English Literature with specialization in fantasy literature and fairy tales, author, English language teacher