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Weekly Course & Text Commentary
Each week we will have running commentary about the chapter readings. I'll be commenting, as well as each of you. Ask questions, share your opinions, comment on other things your are reading that are connected to what we are doing. Just a reminder...participation is mandatory for you attendance to be recorded for the non-Centra class days. Dr. R. :)

Jan. 24
Topics can be pulled from the Diversity Definition or YALSA's //Competencies for Librarians Serving Youth// or anything else covered this week.

Jan. 31
Open discussion - You bring what you want to the discussion table.

Feb. 7
Ray's //Programming Defined//, and Wilson's //Program Planning//, //Resources// and //Assessment// or anything else covered this week.

Feb. 14
Open discussion - You bring what you want to the discussion table.

Feb. 21
Topics can be pulled from Lesesne's //Making the Match//. Some points of interest might include: What is a Young Adult?, popular culture, adolescent development, lifetime readers, what kids want, getting to know the students, attitudes toward reading, characteristics of a good book, genres, the power of reading aloud, booktalking.

Feb. 28
Topics can be pulled from Gorman's //Connecting Young Adults & Libraries//. Some points of interest might include: Philosophy of service, booktalking, partnerships, use of space, student involvement, issues, parent involvement.

Mar. 6
Open discussion - You bring what you want to the discussion table.

Mar. 13
Topics can be pulled from Gorman's //Connecting Young Adults & Libraries//. Some points of interest might include: Philosophy of service, booktalking, partnerships, use of space, student involvement, issues, parent involvement.

Mar. 27
Topics can be pulled from both of Lesesne's Works: //Naked Reading// and //Reading Ladders//. Some points of interest might include: Young adult literature, rigor, relevance, relationships, response, access to books, time to read, book variables, student variables, school variables, classroom libraries, reading ladders, audiobooks, assessment.

Apr. 3
Open discussion - You bring what you want to the discussion table or discuss the presentations.

Apr. 10
Open discussion - You bring what you want to the discussion table.

Apr. 17
Open discussion - You bring what you want to the discussion table or discuss the presentations.