Establishing the Criteria Litmus Test
- What questions should we be asking about our text selections?
- Will students be underserved by “this” text?
- What makes this text essential or useful?
- Out of all of the text in the world, why this one for students in this time and space?
- Will I love to rush in to teach this text?
- Will this text allow me to find out more about me as I find out more about my students? Help me reconcile differences?
- How can this text be appropriately paced to engage students?
- What is the appropriate starting point for this text?
- Is “this” a considerate and challenging text?
- Does this text lend itself to academic excellence “smarter” and identity development?
- Okay, I read this text, now what?
- Will this text restore confidence in literacy instruction?
- Do the texts serve as writing and language coaches?