Week 1 - Wilhelm Ch. 1

Chapter One - Moving Toward a Reader-Centered Classroom

I thought this was a good introduction to the book, and to what a reader centered classroom should be. On page 11 Wilhelm writes "In order to develop readers, we must encourage and foster the creative attitudes and activities of engaged readers." We did a lot with reader centered classrooms and inquiry in ED 301, so I feel familiar and comfortable with the information. Wilhelm discusses the first theory of New Criticism. I know that is the theory under which much of my elementary education was taught, and I am interested in learning more about other literary theories. I liked that he ended the chapter with questions that get the reader thinking about their own reading.