Judith Ortiz Cofer in the Classroom - Jago, Carol
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Carol Jago offers ways to teach the works of Judith Ortiz Cofer in the high school English classroom. In an era of increasing emphasis on standardized testing, it can be difficult to add the works of new authors to the high school English curriculum. But what if reading the poetry and fiction of Judith Ortiz Cofer, or the writing of other multicultural authors, "engaged your students in such deep reading and writing that their scores went through the roof?" In this practical guide, Carol Jago argues that the curriculum should embrace all kinds of literature because such a curriculum keeps…mehr

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Carol Jago offers ways to teach the works of Judith Ortiz Cofer in the high school English classroom. In an era of increasing emphasis on standardized testing, it can be difficult to add the works of new authors to the high school English curriculum. But what if reading the poetry and fiction of Judith Ortiz Cofer, or the writing of other multicultural authors, "engaged your students in such deep reading and writing that their scores went through the roof?" In this practical guide, Carol Jago argues that the curriculum should embrace all kinds of literature because such a curriculum keeps students both engaged and challenged. The writing of Puerto Rican American poet, essayist, and novelist Judith Ortiz Cofer appeals to students of all ethnicities because it speaks to a universal effort to balance the demands of self, home, and broader culture. This short, readable, and practical guide to teaching her work includes several of Cofer's poems; many examples of student writing, some modeled on Cofer's poetry and some in response to her fiction; guidance on standards-based literary analysis; a rubric for evaluating the reflective essay; and an interview with Cofer by Renée Shea. Writing like Cofer's, which reflects students' lives no matter what their primary culture, draws adolescents into literature and pushes them outside the "zone of minimal effort," as they more willingly develop their reading, writing, and critical thinking skills.
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Carol Jago teaches English and is department chair at Santa Monica High School in Santa Monica, California. She also directs the California Reading and Literature Project at UCLA and edits the California Association of Teachers of English quarterly journal, California English. Jago has written a weekly education column for the Los Angeles Times, and her essays have appeared in English Journal, Language Arts, and NEA Today, as well as in other newspapers across the nation. She is currently a content advisor for the College Board's AP Central Advanced Placement Literature Web site. She served as director of the National Council of Teachers of English Commission on Literature and as a member of NCTE's Secondary Section. NCTE has published her three volumes in the NCTE High School Literature series: Nikki Giovanni in the Classroom, Alice Walker in the Classroom, and Sandra Cisneros in the Classroom. Other publications include With Rigor for All: Teaching the Classics to Contemporary Students (2000), Beyond Standards: Excellence in the High School English Classroom (2001), Cohesive Writing: Why Concept Is Not Enough (2002), Classics in the Classroom: Designing Accessible Literature Lessons (2004) (published with accompanying video), and Papers, Papers, Papers: An English Teacher's Survival Guide (2005). Jago serves on the planning committee for the 2009 NAEP Reading Framework and the 2011 NAEP Writing Framework.