Written for teachers at all levels, this book offers a method of teaching poetry that is intended to respect the intelligence and originality of both teacher and student. The text is supplemented by an anthology of poems, as well as examples of students' original work.
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Verlagsgruppe
Pearson Education Limited
Zielgruppe
Für höhere Schule und Studium
Für Beruf und Forschung
US School Grade: From Kindergarten to Eighth Grade, Reading Age: From 5 to 13 years, Interest Age: 13 years
Produkt-Hinweis
Broschur/Paperback
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Illustrationen
15 b&w line drawings, bibliography, index
Maße
Höhe: 228 mm
Breite: 172 mm
Dicke: 11 mm
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ISBN-13
978-0-435-08495-0 (9780435084950)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Georgia Heard has taught writing and poetry for over 25 years in urban, rural, and international classrooms. She was the 2023 recipient of NCTE's prestigious Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children. Her numerous other books for teachers include Heart Maps, The Revision Toolbox, and Finding the Heart of Nonfiction. The first edition of Awakening the Heart was heralded as one of "12 Books Every Teacher Should Read" by Instructor Magazine. Georgia Heard received her M.F.A. in poetry from Columbia University and was a founding member of the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project. In addition to her Heinemann professional books, Georgia is the coauthor of the professional titles Poetry Lessons to Meet the Common Core Standards and A Place for Wonder, as well as children's literature such as Falling Down the Page: A Book of List Poems.
Part 1 Planning for English/language arts teaching: aims and priorities; planning for successful teaching; diversifying and individualizing; assessment, evaluation and grading. Part 2 Ideas for teaching literature and reading: the first "R"; reading and responding; the classics, popular culture and cultural literacy; summary and troubleshooting; four problems in teaching; literature. Part 3 Ideas for teaching oral and written composition: the process of composing; extending the dimension of literacy; the red pencil blues; summary and troubleshooting; the PTO discusses writing. Part 4 Ideas for teaching language: grammar, dialects and correctness; a curriculum for George Orwell; language across the curriculum; summary and troubleshooting; four sentence diagrams from Nightmare Abbey. Part 5 The profession of teaching: colleagues, collaborators and contraries; summary and troubleshooting; letter to a "young" teacher.
