Making the Good Reader and Citizen: The History of Literature Instruction in American Schools

FAIN: FV-272516-20

SUNY Research Foundation, Stony Brook (Stony Brook, NY 11794-0001)
Andrew Newman (Project Director: March 2020 to present)
Jonna Perrillo (Co Project Director: August 2020 to present)

A two-week seminar for 16 English teachers (grades 6-12) on the history of literature instruction in the twentieth century. 

A 2-week seminar with a target audience of 6-12th grade educators that puts the present-day teaching of English in conversation with its past by exploring the history of literature instruction in the United States, especially its role in preparing students for citizenship.

Associated Products

Making the Good Reader and Citizen: The History of Literature Instruction in American Schools (Conference Paper/Presentation)
Title: Making the Good Reader and Citizen: The History of Literature Instruction in American Schools
Author: Jonna Perrillo
Author: Andrew Newman
Abstract: Presented a overview of program as part of a panel on "Histories of Education in the K-12 Classroom"
Date: 11/05/2021
Conference Name: History of Education Society Annual Meeting

Opinion: This school year, let’s re-humanize English class (Blog Post)
Title: Opinion: This school year, let’s re-humanize English class
Author: Andrew Newman
Author: Jonna Perrillo
Abstract: Argues that the best response to Covid learning loss is a return to literature instruction as a community-building resource, rather than doubling down on standardization.
Date: 09/16/2021
Primary URL: https://elpasomatters.org/2021/09/16/opinion-this-school-year-lets-re-humanize-english-class/
Blog Title: El Paso Matters
Website: El Paso Matters

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