Learning to teach English in the secondary school a companion to school experience /

• Other Authors: Davison, Jon, 1949-, Dowson, Jane, 1955-
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 2009.
• Edition: 3rd ed.
• Series: Learning to teach subjects in the secondary school series.
• Subjects: English language > Study and teaching (Secondary) > Great Britain.; English literature > Study and teaching (Secondary) > Great Britain.; English teachers > Training of > Great Britain.; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > General.; Electronic books.
• Online Access: ebrary; View fulltext via EzAccess; MyiLibrary
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xx, 348 p.)
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. 328-341) and index.
• ISBN: 9780203871140 (electronic bk.); 0203871146 (electronic bk.); 0415491665 (pbk.); 9780415491662 (pbk.); 0415491657 (hbk.); 9780415491655 (hbk.)

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.