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.
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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...

Table of Contents:

• BOOK COVER; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; ILLUSTRATIONS; CONTRIBUTORS; INTRODUCTION TO THE THIRD EDITION; INTRODUCTION TO THE SECOND EDITION; INTRODUCTION TO THE FIRST EDITION; WHICH ENGLISH?; BATTLES FOR ENGLISH; WORKING WITH THE NATIONAL CURRICULUM; THE SECONDARY NATIONAL STRATEGY; SPEAKING AND LISTENING; READING; WRITING; TEACHING LANGUAGE AND GRAMMAR; MEDIA EDUCATION AND ICT; DRAMA; APPROACHING SHAKESPEARE; POSSIBILITIES WITH POETRY; TEACHING ENGLISH AT 16+: BTEC, Key Skills and GCE A level; TEACHING ENGLISH: Critical Practice; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX;