1. Teaching Literature to Change Lives
Integrating Character and Values
Into Literature

2. Why shoot for life change in the classroom?
Introduction
Why shoot for life change in the classroom?

3. How to Become a Life-Changer

4. Add “life-change” or “success” to your class goals.
Change Agent #1:
Add “life-change” or “success” to your class goals.

5. Get to Know Your Students.
Change Agent #2:
Get to Know Your Students.

6. Keep a list of traits in mind.
Change Agent #3:
Keep a list of traits in mind.

7. Allow for reflection on real life.
Change Agent #4:
Allow for reflection on real life.

8. Open Your Life in Appropriate Ways
Change Agent #5:
Open Your Life in Appropriate Ways

9. Change Agent #6:
Use character and life skills resources to tie literature insights into real life.

10. Develop a class culture of caring.
Change Agent #7:
Develop a class culture of caring.

11. Choose texts that lend themselves to life change.
Change Agent #8:
Choose texts that lend themselves to life change.

12. Keep learning about teaching to change lives.
Change Agent #9:
Keep learning about teaching to change lives.