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Product Review Summary: Great, concise book for English teachers I think this is a wonderful book for anyone who teaches or aspires to teach English. I first encountered the book in a college course "Classics Reconsidered" and reread it again before teaching my own class (Loved it both times). Jago provides an insightful perspective on teaching literature in the classroom. I also like her lists in the Appendix recommending books for the different grade levels. This was very helpful to me when trying to plan different units, since I didn't have any experience teaching the different grade levels yet. If you're looking for a quick read to get fresh ideas for teaching literature than this is an excellent book.
Product Review Summary: Just OK I love Carol Jago's ideas, but I can't help but think that she'd produce a better product if she published less often. These short books provide a few interesting insights, a lot that I've seen before, and then are over before they've barely begun. I was hoping from a lot more from this one, but it turns out that by reading the "look inside" section on Amazon, I'd pretty much seen most of it before it even arrived in the mail.
Product Review Summary: Classics in the Classroom As a classroom teacher of all levels (honors, gifted, and Advanced Placement Language and Literature courses during the past thirty three years, I feel this book was a disappointment. Its title belies its contents. There was nothing new and inspirational for students that do not at least introduce an innovative new concept. I have been ordering from Amazon and keeping abreast with classroom texts for more than twenty years. I wasted my funds on this one.
Product Review Summary: Must-read for literature teachers Jago's premise is identical to mine as an English teacher: great literature has the power to change us, and we owe it to our students to immerse them in literature in accessible ways. If you are a teacher of literature, especially at the high school level, you must read this book. I read it in one evening, immersed in Jago's ideas, and I feel newly inspired! Jago offers creative yet practical ways to approach the study of literature, ways that allow students to find meaning and relevance in works that they might at first pronounce as "too hard" or "too boring." Her approach is student-centered and avoids "frippery" (time-fillers) in favor of discovery, discussion and depth.
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