What Are the Best Ways to Teach Literature in the Age of Common Core?

Many schools now agree with students that literature in not so important. How can we bring literature alive to students in the age of common core standards? Follow: @Mr_McComb @persidahimmele @williamhimmele @nsteineke @larryferlazzo @bamradionetwork #edchat #teachers #ellchat Nancy Steineke consults nationally as a keynote speaker, workshop presenter, and literacy coach for middle and high school teachers. Sean McComb is the 2014 National Teacher of the Year, where he teaches at Baltimore's Patapsco High School and Center for the Arts and was honored at the White House. Husband-and-wife team Bill and Pérsida Himmele are associate professors at Millersville University.