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How do you approach teaching English in the modern classroom?

What is expected of a would-be English teacher?

This best-selling textbook combines theory and practice to present a broad introduction to the opportunities and challenges of teaching English in secondary school classrooms. Each chapter explains the background to debates about teaching the subject and provides tasks, practical teaching approaches and further reading to explore issues and ideas in relation to school experience.

Already a major text for many university teacher education courses, this new edition has been thoroughly updated in the light of recent revisions to the National Curriculum for English, examination syllabuses and the Standards for Qualified Teacher Status. As well as containing critical explorations of the history and definitions of the subject and policies such as the Secondary National Strategy that are appropriate to Professional and Masters level PGCE study, other chapters present a broad range of effective, innovative approaches to teaching such crucial areas as:

• reading and writing, speaking and listening;

• drama;

• media studies and information and communications technology;

• grammar, poetry and language study;

• Shakespeare;

• post-16 English language and literature.

Written particularly with the new and student teacher in mind, this book offers principles and practical examples of teaching and learning within a 21^st Century context in which new notions of literacy compete with demands of national assessment. Taking these changing principles as a starting point, the text also addresses questions about the nature of initial teacher preparation and raises issues concerning standards-based teacher education, mentoring in schools and monitoring the development of a student teacher.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #110664 in Books
• Published on: 2009-05-08
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 348 pages

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How do you approach teaching English in the modern classroom?

What is expected of a would-be English teacher?

This best-selling textbook combines theory and practice to present a broad introduction to the opportunities and challenges of teaching English in secondary school classrooms. Each chapter explains the background to debates about teaching the subject and provides tasks, practical teaching approaches and further reading to explore issues and ideas in relation to school experience.

Already a major text for many university teacher education courses, this new edition has been thoroughly updated in the light of recent revisions to the National Curriculum for English, examination syllabuses and the Standards for Qualified Teacher Status. As well as containing critical explorations of the history and definitions of the subject and policies such as the Secondary National Strategy that are appropriate to Professional and Masters level PGCE study, other chapters present a broad range of effective, innovative approaches to teaching such crucial areas as:

• reading and writing, speaking and listening;

• drama;

• media studies and information and communications technology;

• grammar, poetry and language study;

• Shakespeare;

• post-16 English language and literature.

Written particularly with the new and student teacher in mind, this book offers principles and practical examples of teaching and learning within a 21^st Century context in which new notions of literacy compete with demands of national assessment. Taking these changing principles as a starting point, the text also addresses questions about the nature of initial teacher preparation and raises issues concerning standards-based teacher education, mentoring in schools and monitoring the development of a student teacher.

About the Author
De Montfort University, UK

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Customer Reviews

Superb - a must buy
The latest edition of this book is excellent. It is so much more than a reworking of the previous edition. As a teacher educator, I particularly enjoyed the brand new chapters from new contributors as well as the authoritative chapters by the established experts. It is up-to-date and, indeed, ahead of the game by providing not only a wealth of excellent practical ideas, but also very accessible and thoughtful accounts of the theoretical underpinnings of classroom practice. It is ideal for any student teacher on an M level PGCE, or qualified English teacher pursuing a Masters in Teaching and Learning. The recommended reading in each chapter is especially comprehensive and extremely helpful.

Davison and Dowson have done it again. I can understand why this book has been essential reading on PGCE courses for the past decade. Well done!