1st Edition

Teaching English A Handbook for Primary and Secondary School Teachers

Edited By Andrew Goodwyn, Jane Branson Copyright 2005
236 Pages
by Routledge

240 Pages
by Routledge

240 Pages
by Routledge

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... Read more
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

Biography

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.