Teaching English
A Handbook for Primary and Secondary School Teachers
1st Edition
Published on 14. November 2013
240 pages
978-1-134-31035-7 (ISBN)
Description
This handbook provides a comprehensive introduction to teaching English in primary and secondary schools. It brings together the latest standards with authoritative guidance, ensuring that readers feel confident about how to approach their teaching. It explores the context of the subject of English and brings readers up-to-date with key developments, placing the English curriculum in the context of whole school literacy issues.
It introduces readers to key areas such as:
planning and classroom management
assessment, recording and reporting
information and communication technology
equal opportunities, special needs and differentiation
English/literacy and whole school issues
personal and professional early career development.
This practical book gives new English teachers a solid and dependable introduction to teaching the subject. Many of the contributors are practising classroom teachers with enormous experience to draw on. The book is grounded in the realities of teaching and offers practical and relevant advice as well as plenty of ideas to stimulate thinking and teaching.
It introduces readers to key areas such as:
planning and classroom management
assessment, recording and reporting
information and communication technology
equal opportunities, special needs and differentiation
English/literacy and whole school issues
personal and professional early career development.
This practical book gives new English teachers a solid and dependable introduction to teaching the subject. Many of the contributors are practising classroom teachers with enormous experience to draw on. The book is grounded in the realities of teaching and offers practical and relevant advice as well as plenty of ideas to stimulate thinking and teaching.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
15 s/w Zeichnungen
15 Line drawings, black and white
File size
1,75 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-134-31035-7 (9781134310357)
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Schweitzer Classification
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Persons
Andrew Goodwyn is Director of Teaching and Learning and is course leader for all secondary English student teacher and for the Masters in English and Language in Education at the Institute of Education, University of Reading. Jane Branson is Head of English at Peacehaven Community School in East Sussex.
Content
1. The subject of English 2. The English curriculum and whole school Literacy 3. Planning and Classroom management 4. Assessment, Recording and Reporting 5. The role of Drama 6. The role of Media Education 7. Information and Communication Technology 8. Equal opportunities, special needs and differentiation 9. Professionalism and Accountability 10. English/Literacy and whole school issues 11. Personal and professional early career development 12. The Future of English
