The importance of tone introduction carol jago santa monica high school santa monica, california helping students tune their ears to a page of text is one of the most difficult tasks ap english literature and composition teachers face. She served on the initial feedback committee for the ccss and on now sits on. Meeting common core standards for reading literature. Reading writing thinking offers a wide variety of classic and contemporary literature, plus all of the support students need to analyze it carefully and. International reading association convention, with rigor. Carol jago teaches english at santa monica high school in santa monica, california, and directs the california reading and literature project at ucla. It was the daily conversations of reflective practice that really made the difference. Reading writing thinking by carol jago in chm, epub, fb2 download ebook.
The common core standards make clear where students are going. Comprehending complex literature being able to connect literature to life ways we can relate developing students vocabulary understanding the vocabulary used in complex pieces of literature and developing diction what are some examples of complex pieces of. Carol shows how to create english classrooms where students care about living literate lives and develop into proficient independent readers. From carol jago and the authors of the language of composition comes the first textbook designed specifically for the ap literature and composition course. Dont count on students to just catch the writing bug. Greenville county schools division of academics districtwide.
Teaching the classics to contemporary students by jago, carol and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Teaching the classics to contemporary students 1st edition. Carol jago has taught english in middle and high school for over 30 years. Teachers wouldnt have to spend their time thinking about how to add rigor to their. Ith rigo r fo r all meeting common core standards for reading literature heinemann portsmouth, n h. Teaching the classics to contemporary students as want to read. With rigor for all by carol jago by erika watts on prezi. Carol jago s first edition of with rigor for all has always been one of my favorites, and now the book returns in a 2nd edition, this time with the common core standards in mind. Carol jago understands the challenges and complexities of todays teachers. Meeting common core standards for reading literature, carol jago argues that all students, for a variety of reasons, can and should tackle challenging literature.
In classics in the classroom carol jago provides practical ideas for making these challenging texts come alive for contemporary students. Carol jago, author of with rigor for all boyntoncook. Meeting common core standards for reading literature, 2nd ed. Teaching the classics to contemporary students by carol jago, m. Division of academics districtwide professional development offerings october 18, 2012 content area audience description presenters location time ela secondary ms ms ela teachers and instructional coaches scaffolding common cores text complexity carol jago former president of ncte and author of with rigor for all. Apr 10, 2014 when it comes to determining if the student text you assigned is complex enough,you cant always depend on the measurement promoted in the lexile level. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Of all types of writing, writing about literature may seem the. She is a past president of the national council of teachers of english. Meeting common core standards for reading literature 9780325042107.
Jul 14, 2011 discover book depositorys huge selection of university carol jago books online. Carol richtsmeier, high school journalism teacher, midlothian, texas californias k12 math standards are already rigorous both difficult and inflexible think. Carol jago shows middle and high school teachers how to create english classrooms where students care about living literate lives and develop into proficient independent readers. A fulltext pdf of this document may be downloaded free for. Amidst encouragement, advice, and examples about adjusting to common core state standards, jago addresses and answers two questions that may interest educators.
Meeting common core standards for reading literature it is important for other teachers to know that we all. Carol jago has taught middle and high school in santa monica, calif. A report of the national council of teachers of english. She has served as president of the national council of teachers of english and as chair of the college boards english academic advisory committee. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. She makes a great case for increasing the rigor in all english classrooms and. In rare instances, a publisher has elected to have a zero moving wall, so their current issues are available. Reading writing thinking offers a wide variety of classic and contemporary literature, plus all of the.
Literacy speaker series carol jago making the shifts. Georgia language arts society conference, february 6, 2014. She is past president of the national council of teachers of english and author of with rigor for all. She worked through our challenges and assisted us with our own thinking about what needed to change and how best to be successful with our kids. Here carol jago, a past president of the national council of teachers of english, explains. Carol jago shows how the classics provide better lifelong learning for readers than the usually recommended high school novels, which are quickly forgotten. What english classes should look like in common core era. Carol jago has taught middle and high school in santa monica, california, for 32 years. I stood there watching and heard a teacher talking in my ear.
Jago served as ap literature content advisor for the college board and now serves on their english academic advisory committee. She is the author of many books, including with rigor for all. Mar 12, 2020 from carol jago and the authors of the language of composition comes the first textbook designed specifically for the ap literature and composition course. Understanding and reporting on academic rigor hechinger institute. Carol ann jago was born circa 1930, at birth place, ohio, to william wallace jago and dorothy luella jago born mckinley. California reading association conference, ontario, november 2001, with rigor for all. William was born on september 14 1901, in wood co, west virginia.
Zour most powerful ethical influences except perhaps for parental modeling are stories. In 2010, carol is the president of ncte and an advisor for the common core state standards initiative. Carol jago had a lot of good ideas on how she teaches literature in the classroom while adapting to common core standards. Meeting the common core standards for reading literature carol jago a way of thinking about or framing analysis of literature. Carol jago historical records and family trees myheritage. Carol jago has taught english in middle and high school for 32 years and is associate director of the california reading and literature project at ucla. National conference of teachers of english, baltimore, november 2001, with rigor for all. Continuing in the tradition of her popular book with rigor for all, jago argues that all students, not just those enrolled in honors classes, deserve to read great literature. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Teaching the classics to contemporary students, carol jago notes that one of the roadblocks to cultivating genuine student response to challenging texts is students lack of knowledge about story structure, and that teachers withholding information about how a story works may make it impossible for some students to have. Reading is fundamental, toronto reading association conference, january 26, 2014. Give them something to write about, frequent opportunities to write, and thoughtful feedback. This is something she discusses in her book, with rigor for all, second edition. Croix prep and worked with all of our teachers k12 and brought them closer to the common core.
With 50% new material, with rigor for all, second edition features. Carol jago has taught english in middle and high school for thirtytwo years and directs the california reading and literature project at ucla. The moving wall represents the time period between the last issue available in jstor and the most recently published issue of a journal. Meeting standards for reading literature and cohesive writing. Carol jago describes why students should read more, and particularly why they should read the classics. Carol jago has taught middle and high school in santa monica, ca, for 32 years and is past president of the national council of teachers of english. Helping students meet common core standards for reading literature, may 3, 2012. Jago has authored several books on teaching, including with rigor for all. This video offers an overall summary to carol jago s testing that teaches from her book titled with rigor for all. She served as president of the national council of teachers of english and chair of the college boards english academic advisory committee. Teachers of english, said more is more in terms of. Carol jago argues that if students find the books in your curriculum difficult to read, the solution is not to seek simpler texts but to help students become better. Dorothy was born on june 17 1907, in ames twp, athens co, ohio. With rigor for all, 2nd edition by carol jago not all books are created equally.
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