Grounded in solid theory with new field-tested classroom activities, the fourth edition of Critical Encounters in Secondary English continues to help teachers integrate the lenses of contemporary literary theory into practices that have always defined good pedagogy.

"The book has been helping both preservice and in-service ELA teachers integrate contemporary literary theory into their classrooms. It offers lucid and accessible explications of contemporary literary theory and dozens of innovative and field-tested classroom activities. It also tackles the thorny issue of Critical Race Theory in helpful and practical ways"--