Debates in English Teaching
Published on 14. December 2010
Book
Hardback
218 pages
978-0-415-56915-6 (ISBN)
Description
What are the key debates in English teaching today?
Debates in English Teaching explores the major issues all English teachers encounter in their daily professional lives. It engages with established and contemporary debates, promotes and supports critical reflection and aims to stimulate both novice and experienced teachers to reach informed judgements and argue their point of view with deeper theoretical knowledge and understanding.
Key issues debated include:
the professional identity of English teachers
attitudes to correctness in grammar and standard English
the importance of the media and new technologies
social class and literacy
the nature of the dialogic classroom
the role of wider reading
the politics of early literacy.
With its combination of expert opinion and fresh insight, Debates in English Teaching is the ideal companion for all student and practising teachers engaged in initial training, continuing professional development and master's level study.
Debates in English Teaching explores the major issues all English teachers encounter in their daily professional lives. It engages with established and contemporary debates, promotes and supports critical reflection and aims to stimulate both novice and experienced teachers to reach informed judgements and argue their point of view with deeper theoretical knowledge and understanding.
Key issues debated include:
the professional identity of English teachers
attitudes to correctness in grammar and standard English
the importance of the media and new technologies
social class and literacy
the nature of the dialogic classroom
the role of wider reading
the politics of early literacy.
With its combination of expert opinion and fresh insight, Debates in English Teaching is the ideal companion for all student and practising teachers engaged in initial training, continuing professional development and master's level study.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
13 s/w Tabellen, 3 s/w Photographien bzw. Rasterbilder, 5 s/w Zeichnungen
5 Line drawings, black and white; 3 Halftones, black and white; 13 Tables, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
490 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-56915-6 (9780415569156)
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Jon Davison | Caroline Daly
Debates in English Teaching
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04/2020
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Hugh Freeman | Stephen Stansfeld
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12/2010
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Persons
Jon Davison has been Professor of Teacher Education in four universities including the Institute of Education, University of London, UK, where he was also Dean.
Caroline Daly is a Senior Lecturer in Education at the Institute of Education, University of London, UK.
John Moss is Dean of Education at Canterbury Christ Church University, UK.
Caroline Daly is a Senior Lecturer in Education at the Institute of Education, University of London, UK.
John Moss is Dean of Education at Canterbury Christ Church University, UK.
Content
List of illustrations List of contributors 1. Debates in English Teaching John Moss 2. The Professional Identity of English Teachers Andy Goodwyn 3. The Dialogic Classroom Frank Hardman 4. A New Theory and Model of Writing Development Richard Andrews 5. Living Language, Live Debates: Grammar and Standard English Debra Myhill 6. The Politics of Early Literacy Kathy Goouch 7. Whatever happened to the Literacy Hour? Hazel Bryan and Jo Westbrook 8. Access, Choice and Time: a guide to wider reading in schools Jo Westbrook 9. From Beowulf to Batman: connecting English and Media Education Andrew Burn 10. The 'Real World' of Technologies: what kinds of professional development are needed for English teachers? Caroline Daly 11. Creativity in English Teaching and Learning Sue Dymoke 12. English and Inclusion John Yandell 13. Literacy and Social Class Jon Davison Bibliography Index