Reconnecting literary knowledge and pedagogical practice through peer-guided multimodal reading: a program report on the LITERATE initiative for classical literature education

IntroductionReconnecting disciplinary knowledge with authentic classroom practice remains a persistent challenge in teacher education, particularly in literature instruction. In China's secondary education system, the 2022 Chinese Language Curriculum Standards emphasize sustained engagement with classical literature; however, both high school students and pre-service teachers often demonstrate limited reading stamina and insufficient confidence when engaging with culturally complex canonical tex