In this session, teachers will learn how to teach fantasy reading and writing-a genre that includes both science fiction and dystopian fiction (for older readers). In one-half of the session, teachers will learn the explicit teaching points that can clear-up common confusions and unlock deeper meaning for readers. In the second half of the session, they will learn strategies that support writers as they create fantasy stories that revisit narrative standards in ways that are fresh, engaging, and fun. Teachers will learn:
• Reading comprehension strategies that unlock fantasy and dystopian genres
• Common tropes of fantasy writing
• Methods of craft analysis that make specific narrative qualities clear to students
• To look at narrative standards with a fantasy/dystopian lens