Author Archives: Jason Sexton

This week’s reading has been the most agreeable for me. I absolutely love the idea of inspiring students to love reading. The thought of helping a reluctant reader find a book or series that they fall in love with, and that opens the flood gates for them to start reading frequently. Or even the ideaContinue reading “Response to Ripp – LLED 6410”

If you’re a fan of YA you’ve heard it from your friends, coworkers, sworn enemies, or barista at your local coffee shop where you sit and read for hours…”How can you read those YA novels? Isn’t it all vampires and love?” For too long you’ve been going through the struggle that is defending your readingContinue reading “8 Reasons Why YA Lit is Legit”

I agree with many of the things Penny Kittle mentioned in the portions of the book we read. My main focus in my teaching is relationship building, knowing my students so that I can better understand them, thus allowing me to support them in a more beneficial way than if I did not build relationshipsContinue reading “Response to Kittle – LLED 6410”

The first thing raised by Buehler that challenges my thinking is something that I feel most ELA teachers struggle with or are at least aware of. The fact that our education system is highly driven by standardized tests. This leaves ELA teachers in a bit of a tough spot, as it is argued that YAContinue reading “Response to Buehler – LLED 6410”

What is literacy? The simple answer, the ability to read and write. But if you actively think about what literacy is, it is so much more than that. I was fortunate enough to have some great professors while finishing my undergraduate degree at UGA. They helped open my eyes a bit to the multi-faceted meaningContinue reading “What’s this all about? (Literacy & Young Adult Literature) LLED 6410”