Immersion

toc =Immersion in Young Adult Literature and Pedagogical Theories=

**Begin with a Poem . . .**
We begin with. . . Phillip Levine's "Among Children."



Variations on a Theme . ..
Paulo Friere, surely the most influential educator of the twentieth century, echoes Levine’s theme with these simple words about reading the world and the word.

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Literature can be a means to reading the world. In this session we'll begin a collaborative critical inquiry to create a framework for learning through literature with young adults.

Essential Question
How can we harness the power of transformative pedagogy, well-respected literary, literacy, and learning theories; and technology to improve the social futures of all students and prepare them to participate fully in the democratic process and pursuit of social justice?