Wednesday, November 5, 2008
What i've found thus far...
I found that most teachers expressed their personal opinions on the matter, and were more likely to agree with the statement that, "book club books should not be censored." The aspect of the parental figure holding power over their child's reading selection is very apparent, although it should not be so strongly expressed. Yes parents should have control over their child's gain of knowledge(seeing as it is "their" child), but to what extent? Where do you draw the line between protection and over protection/sheltering? Do they loose the knowledge this literature provides?
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1. This topic is very relevant to me as I am doing a very similar topic. Literacy professionals need to know about this or how to answer this question because challenges from parents regarding book selection are an inevitable part of teaching.
2. Interviewing teachers is a really reliable source, as for secondary we both have yet to look those up.
3. Answering this question could help teachers better understand how to pick appropriate materials and also when to hold their ground and teach what they believe to be useful.
4. I think looking at articles in book selection would be very helpful, or even alternative lessons that other people are providing if parents will not agree to let them read the class text/
I would like to know how professionals in the field now are handling, accommodating, modifying, or NOT modifying to meet everyone's wishes. I'm also interested in the answer you come up with as to where the line between over-protection and protection is drawn.
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