This working group has been exploring and discussing the teaching of reading (especially at the post-secondary level) through fiction, which is the focus of traditional literature and English departments.
An article in today’s NYT suggests that elementary students performed better when taught reading through nonfiction:
Nonfiction Curriculum Enhanced Reading Skills, Study Finds
I’d be keen to know more about what skills and processes were emphasized in the fiction vs. non-fiction classrooms, and how success was measured.
Others?