Study and Scrutiny

S&S 6.2, Rural Young Adult Literature is ready for your viewing pleasure. Many thanks to @rachelle_kuehl and @readingrural, special editors, for their vision for the call and ushering in this insightful and important work. journals.shareok.org/studyandscruti… @ALANorg @ncte_elate

YA Scholars and Educators, We hope you are planning to register for/attend the Summit the evening of Feb 29 and during the day on March 1. (If you're already registered, then please promote!) This year's program will be stellar. yalsummit.org/?fbclid=IwAR3H…

While this insightful conversation took place Summer 2022, concerns for censorship and book banning remained ever present. (2/2)

On this #ViewfromMonday, let's hear from five outstanding classroom teachers as they discuss Ashley Dallacqua’s “Reading When the World Is on Fire: Teaching with Comics and Other Multimodal Text Sets” from Issue 6.1. (1/2) @ncte_elate @ALANorg journals.shareok.org/studyandscruti…

@ncte_elate @ALANorg New Kid by Jerry Craft, Lawn Boy by Jonathan Evison, Attack of the Black Rectangles by Amy Sarig King, and You Can’t Say That!an anthology edited by Leonard S. Marcus. Many thanks to K Caprino, A Dubroc, LA Hazlett, AM Smith, & @terrisuico!

For #AViewfromMonday check out these reviews with rationales for four challenged trade books, deserving of a place in our libraries, classrooms, and in the hands of our students: (1/2) @ncte_elate @ALANorg journals.shareok.org/studyandscruti…

Check out this unique approach dubbed, “Conversation through Poem,” exploring the lived experiences of researcher/father @zurquhart and daughter, an avid reader of frequently labeled controversial and banned in schools and libraries. @ncte_elate @ALANorg journals.shareok.org/studyandscruti…

Thinking about researching the crazy rise in censorship? Wondering where to begin or what resources to might help? @watersenglish & @LiteracyRocks have curated two annotated bibliographies filled studies and resources. @ncte_elate @ALANorg journals.shareok.org/studyandscruti…

#AViewfromMonday / @terrisuico provides an in-depth review for three of Scales’ books with brilliant summaries, as well as insight regarding their value for educators and librarians given the current issues surrounding censorship. @ncte_elate @ALANorg journals.shareok.org/studyandscruti…

"This article provides guidance on best practices for selecting, teaching, and using controversial, challenged, or banned texts in educational contexts." (2/2) journals.shareok.org/studyandscruti…

Let's consider the work of @LaraSearcy112 and her coauthors. "During a time when legislation stands in opposition to principles of academic freedom, educators need tools to make their classroom a place that is inclusive." @ncte_elate @ALANorg journals.shareok.org/studyandscruti… (1/2)

While book bans in schools continues to rise, @aulitprofs, @drjlf, @Drjacobs_reads, et al. argue for teacher educators to play an important role in empowering teachers to advocate for book access and choice. #researchthursday @ALANorg @ncte_elate journals.shareok.org/studyandscruti…

On this #ThinkingTuesday let's consider the scholarship of @abbey_bachmann and Aimee Tellez who explore the book banning controversy at Katy ISD and provide recommendations from the perspectives parent and scholar. @ncte_elate @ALANorg journals.shareok.org/studyandscruti…

It's #AViewfromMonday, y'all! In an interVIEW with @terrisuico, Pat Scales shares insights on the uptick of book challenges and bans and provides ideas for addressing and combating censorship in a proactive way. @ncte_elate @ALANorg journals.shareok.org/studyandscruti…

On this #ResearchThursday let's look at how @MegVanDev's guides preservice English teachers in navigating the political terrain of censorship while advocating for "the inclusion of diverse YAL in their school communities." @ncte_elate @ALANorg journals.shareok.org/studyandscruti…

#ResearchThursday is a great day to consider a critical study focused on the narrative of deficit that often surrounds characters who have mental illness in young adult literary novels (YAL) by @ElsieOlan and @kiajanerichmond. @ncte_elate @ALANorg journals.shareok.org/studyandscruti…

The survey data provides insight to teacher barriers to integrating diverse literature such as district mandates and ways teachers have been working to combat these issues. (2/2)

#ThinkingTuesday. Let's thinking about @DrRosaNam's research on teacher use of diverse literature in secondary classrooms across three districts in a metropolitan city in Texas. (1/2) @ncte_elate @ALANorg journals.shareok.org/studyandscruti…

Happy #AViewfromMonday! While not an interview or book review, @danikachorsky gives a bird's eye view to to this incredible issue on Censorship and YAL. Follow the link to read Dr. Kachorsky's Introduction. @ncteElate @ALANorg journals.shareok.org/studyandscruti…

S&S Issue 6.1: Censorshhip and Young Adult Literature begins, at the very, very, very beginning, with a poem. R. Joseph Rodríguez @escribescribe provides all of us with some important "Instructions:" journals.shareok.org/studyandscruti… @ncteElate @ALANorg