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Peer reviewedPerry, Tonya – English Journal, 2003
Describes the author's first teaching year in an eighth-grade literature class in which the students had no interest in the topic. Introduces "authentic talk" to engage the students. Discusses how the students' interest in reading increased as they read and discussed favorite works of children's literature. (SG)
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Discussion (Teaching Technique), English Instruction, Grade 8
