1. Teaching the Novel: PLanNING

2. Selecting the Novels Geographical range Time range Accessibility
(at least Britain and the US)
Time range
(19th and 20th/21st centuries)
Accessibility
(a variety of difficulty)
Your students
(gender, culture…)

3. Scheduling the Reading
Make the students aware of ‘the parts’
(these may or may not be chapters)
Work to avoid ‘dragging it out’
(three-week maximum, except….)
Consider the students’ calendar
(school and outside influences)
Leave reasonable ‘elbow room’
(try to avoid sudden assignments)

4. Set a Focus You can’t do it all. Begin with what you love about it
(We want to. We can’t.)
Begin with what you love about it
(setting, history, a set of characters…)
If the novel was ‘recommended’…
(ask the ‘recommending’ parties)
After the first time…
(find what was engaging)

5. Find Your Resources Scan the professional organizations Use the AP EDG
Try The Center for Learning (
Scan the professional organizations
(NCTE: / (IRA:
Use the AP EDG (
Explore the internet
(places like

6. Plan to Enjoy It (not optional)