Discovery Education Speakers Bureau

What are the factors in selecting works for contemporary, digital classrooms? The forthcoming national standards for reading and mathematics--the Standards of NCTE and IRA will force education to make important decisions. Using Mark Twain as an example, explore the relevant questions of which texts should remain in state curricula and which should not and the rationale behind an intelligent decision. This session explains the changing nature of 21st century students--their perspectives, their expectations from classroom teachers and core content areas--in this case, ELA and social studies--and our responsibility in this new instructional paradigm.