“…[I]n general, literary texts constitute a reaction to contemporary situations, bringing attention to problems that are conditioned though not resolved by contemporary norms.” (Wolfgang Iser, The Act of Reading: A Theory of the Literary Response, 1978, p.3)
“What is a reader?” - Excellent essential question when working with prospective teachers. Come back to it regularly to (hopefully) see future educators’ minds expand beyond the simple stories being told about teaching reading/readers.
“What is a reader?” - Excellent essential question when working with prospective teachers. Come back to it regularly to (hopefully) see future educators’ minds expand beyond the simple stories being told about teaching reading/readers.
Yes. You do, Matt. Keep the fire burning my friend.