Download or read book Teaching English in Secondary Schools written by John Gordon and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2015-03-10 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an indispensable guide for anyone training to become a secondary English teacher. It provides an overview of the main topics taught in schools, informed by good teaching practice drawn from the classroom and supported by research and theory, and engages with the requirements of the 2014 National Curriculum for England. Each chapter is based around a ‘lesson feedback’ case study informed by real classroom observations combined with research findings to explore and analyse what underpins high quality English teaching. Coverage includes: · Encouraging a love of reading in your classroom · How to teach effective writing for pleasure and for information · Developing students’ grammar, vocabulary and spoken English · Inspiring teaching using drama, poetry and Shakespeare · Intelligent use of media and new literacies in teaching This is essential reading on all secondary English initial teacher education courses, including school-based (SCITT, School Direct, Teach First), university-based (PGCE) and employment-based routes into teaching.
Download or read book Teaching the Content Areas to English Language Learners in Secondary Schools written by Luciana C. de Oliveira and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-01-17 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This practitioner-based book provides different approaches for reaching an increasing population in today’s schools - English language learners (ELLs). The recent development and adoption of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (CCSS-ELA/Literacy), the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, the C3 Framework, and the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) highlight the role that teachers have in developing discipline-specific competencies. This requires new and innovative approaches for teaching the content areas to all students. The book begins with an introduction that contextualizes the chapters in which the editors highlight transdisciplinary theories and approaches that cut across content areas. In addition, the editors include a table that provides a matrix of how strategies and theories map across the chapters. The four sections of the book represent the following content areas: English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies. This book offers practical guidance that is grounded in relevant theory and research and offers teachers suggestions on how to use the approaches described.
Download or read book Teaching English in Middle and Secondary Schools written by Rhoda J. Maxwell and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 2005 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With continuing attention to constructivist theory and reflective practice, this book offers a comprehensive, realistic, integrated approach to teaching English language arts to middle and secondary school learners. In this fourth edition, content has undergone major reorganization and chapters have been significantly rearranged. Individual chapters on specific language arts are linked through a common focus on the reality of the language arts classroom, the responsibilities of the language arts teacher, and the means to meet these responsibilities through thoughtful, reflective, holistic teaching. For current and pre-service middle and secondary school English teachers.
Download or read book Learning to Teach English in the Secondary School written by Jon Davison and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This forward-looking book 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 current debates about teaching the subject and provides tasks, teaching ideas, and further reading to explore issues and ideas in relation to school experience. With reference to new legislation, the chapters suggest a range of approaches to the teaching of reading, writing, speaking and listening, drama, media study, information technology, language study, grammar, poetry, Shakespeare, GNVQ and A Level English Language and Literature. Learning to Teach English in the Secondary Schooloffers principles and practical examples of teaching and learning in the context of the end of the twentieth century when new notions of literacy compete with the demands of national assessment. Taking as its starting point the changing ideologies of English as a subject, the text addresses questions about the nature of teacher education. It raises issues concerning competence-based courses, working with a mentor in school and monitoring the development of a student teacher. Learning to Teach Subjects in the Secondary School series, edited by Sue Capel, Tony Turner and Marilyn Leask.
Download or read book Teaching English Learners and Immigrant Students in Secondary Schools written by Christian Faltis and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This practical classroom resource helps teachers address the needs of students with non-parallel schooling, and immigrant English learners who are two or more years below grade level when they enter secondary school. It addresses standards and high stakes testing, arguing that teachers need specialized knowledge to assess English learners in literacy and academic content. This book also features an introduction to the theoretical reasons for the commitments, which are contextualized within historical and political developments within education programs for English learners. It then goes on to show how teachers can use the commitments in practice within real classroom settings for teaching English language arts, science, social studies, and math to English learners. --From publisher's description.
Download or read book Teaching English in Today s High Schools written by Dwight L. Burton and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Teaching English Today written by Susan Holden and published by Intrinsic Books Ltd. This book was released on 2021-10-07 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is designed for use both on training courses and by the individual reader. The content covers a range of learner age groups from young learners to adults within both mainstream education and language institute contexts. The aim is to encourage teachers to feel confident to develop their personal abilities within a framework of critical thinking about teaching english today as a global and ever-changing international language the varied contexts in which teachers and students interact.
Download or read book Teaching English Today written by Dwight L. Burton and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Teaching English as an Additional Language in Secondary Schools written by Seán Bracken and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2016-11-10 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With increasing numbers of learners in secondary schools having English as an additional language, it is crucial for all teachers to understand the learning requirements of these students and plan distinctive teaching approaches to engage and support them. This book provides school leaders, trainee teachers and qualified teachers with the skills and practical knowledge they need to strengthen the learning outcomes of students for whom English is an additional language. Teaching English as an Additional Language in Secondary Schools sets out realistic ways in which EAL learners can be engaged and stretched in their learning, building on their prior literacy, cultural experiences and language learning. It clearly explains the theory and key research into how additional languages are acquired and offers practical classroom teaching and learning strategies to show teachers how they can help EAL learners to access the curriculum and reflect on their learning through assessments. Features include: tasks to help put the ideas into practice case studies illustrating the key challenges faced by EAL learners summaries of key research findings reflections to encourage deeper thinking. Drawing on the daily experiences of teachers and teaching assistants, this book will be essential reading for all trainee and practising teachers that want to ensure students with EAL fulfil their true learning potential.
Download or read book Teaching English in Today High Schools written by John S. Simmons and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book On the Teaching of English in Elementary and High Schools written by George Pliny Brown and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Teaching English in the Block written by Dan Walker, Jr and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-18 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides detailed instructional strategies, sample lesson plans, and sample assessments which can be adapted in your classroom to help create better readers and more effective writers.
Download or read book Teaching English in Today s High Schools Selected Readings Edited by Dwight L Burton and John S Simmons written by Dwight Lowell BURTON (and SIMMONS (John Stephen)) and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Teaching English in High Schools written by Ethan Allen Cross and published by . This book was released on 1950 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Learning to Teach English in the Secondary School written by Jon Davison and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-06-27 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do you approach teaching English in the contemporary classroom? What is expected of a would-be English teacher? The fourth edition of this best-selling text combines theory and practice to present an indispensable introduction to the opportunities and challenges of teaching English in the secondary classroom. It offers insight into the history, policies and definitions surrounding the subject, together with innovative and practical strategies which can be used for effective teaching and learning. Already a major text for many university teacher education courses, the new edition reflects the extent and impact of current reforms whilst retaining its focus on what is of enduring value for English teaching. With an emphasis on developing your own values and on stimulating approaches that underpin English teaching, it will help you navigate your way through changing curriculum requirements, assessment practice and the demands of professional development. Key topics explored include: Reading, writing and speaking and listening Teaching language and grammar Drama in English teaching Poetry Working with digital technologies Post-16 English language and literature Developing as a critically reflective practitioner. Written particularly with the new and student teacher in mind, Learning to Teach English in the Secondary School aims to equip readers with the tools to make critically informed judgements about how to teach, develop principled practice and most importantly, be mindful of pupils and their experience of English in the secondary classroom.
Download or read book Learning to Teach English in the Secondary School written by Jon Davison and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focused on the key skills needed to teach English at the secondary school level, this text covers a range of issues that include - use of new technology, reading, writing, speaking, listening, drama and the teaching of grammar.
Download or read book New Ways in Teaching English at the Secondary Level written by Deborah Short and published by Teachers of English to. This book was released on 1999 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book offers an international collection of best practices that address the particular interests and demands of English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) and English-as-a-Foreign-Language (EFL) teaching at the secondary school level. It includes instructional activities that are created by ESL and EFL teachers and are classroom-tested and student-approved. The activities address all language skills and features of language learning, and involve a range of approaches and techniques, including authentic literature, academic content, multimedia use, peer cooperation, and career information. The book is divided into several main sections: icebreakers to start the school year; integrated language development activities; connections with content areas; multimedia infusion; cooperative projects; and assessment, review, and language games. Each section contains a variety of activities in a format that specifies appropriate instructional level(s), aims, the activity type (e.g., practice, application, review), required class time, preparation time, necessary or potential resources, procedures, caveats and options, references and further reading when appropriate, and a note on the contributor. (MSE)
