There is a need to think carefully about the role of texts in teens' lives

A wide range of questions has been raised about the role of adolescent literacy during the past decade

. Among them is "What does the teaching of reading and writing mean in these times for adolescents . . . and what are the implications of these literacies?" (Bean and Harper 4). I add, what I suggest that there is a need to think carefully about the role of texts in teens' lives, particularly the ones who are experiencing troubling times are the roles of text for our most vulnerable teens, and how should English educators conceptualize the use of the texts with them? Traditionally, the three Rs was a widely used abbreviation for the basic elements of a primary school curriculum: reading, 'riting (writing), and 'rithmetic (arithmetic). These troubling times dictate the need for placing three additional Rs under consideration: recovery, reconciliation, and resilience.

There is a need to think carefully about the role of texts in teens' lives

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