Adol Lit Media & Literacy

This course addresses the role of the LMS in promoting reading comprehension and critical thinking, through literature, non-fiction, and non-print, as well as the challenge of serving struggling readers, reluctant readers, ELLs, and students with special needs. Topics include: the importance of motivation, engagement, and student choice; diverse literature and other resources for special issues and populations at the adolescence level; graphic novels, multimodal text, and non-print resources for adolescent literacy; book clubs (face-to-face and online); and the integration in the LMP of digital technologies, by and for adolescents. Candidates are introduced to media literacy in the context of young adult media practices. The course addresses collection development for adolescence, including literature, non-fiction, non-print, and access to materials and resources outside the school. The course discusses scheduling in the secondary LMC and approaches to maximizing usage of the facility, LMS expertise, and the collection, by content area teachers, special educators, special subject teachers, and students.