Explore the World of Literature, Media, and Text for Children and Young Adults this SUMMER 2017 at JSC

From Picture Books to Graphic Novels, From Paper to the Internet, From Fairy Tales to Informational Texts - Our World Is Powered By Story and Image; Our Culture Is Electric!

Support Engaged Learning &
Exploring With Well Chosen Books!

Earn Three Grad Credits on Four Mondays In July!

Great For Teachers and Future Teachers towards your degree, license renewal, or professional development 

Dates:  July 10^th, July 17^th, July 24^th, July 31^st 

Class Time: 8:30 am -5:00 pm

CLICK HERE for a link to the JSC Summer 2017 Course Catalog!

PLEASE REGISTER SOON FOR THIS CLASS!!!   EDU-5015-JH01 - Lit, Media and Text for Children and Young Adults -  The link to the course catalog above will tell you many ways to register for this class, or you can call 802-635-1677 to speak with Ashley Cormier at JSC's Registrar's Office!  REGISTRATION ENDS BY JUNE 26!

Instructor:

Morna Flaum

My name is Morna Flaum.  I am part time faculty at Johnson State College, where I have been teaching about Literature and Media for Children and Youth since 2009.
Click here to see comments that my previous students posted on the bottom of this post linked here.
I want this class to help you teach at your best in the years to come.  During the course you will develop a text set that will be core to what you teach, who you teach, where you teach.

Some Topics We Will Explore This July:

Literary Genres and Awards
How Stories Work, Tale Origins, and Cultural Contexts of Retellings 
Surface Features and Internal Structures of Informational Text 
How To Find, Choose, and Use Media for Teaching
How to Engage Students with Visual Thinking Strategies
Evaluating Texts for their Qualitative & Quantitative Complexity
Surfacing Hidden Assumptions: Critical Multicultural and Equity Issues
Overview & Exploration of Critical Academic Journals