English Teachers Accounts

Author : Nandana Dutta
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2021-10-20
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781000459272

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English Teachers’ Accounts by Nandana Dutta Pdf

This book looks at the figure of the English teacher in Indian classrooms and examines the practice and relevance of English and India’s colonial legacy, many decades after independence. The book is an account of the varied experiences of teaching English in universities in different parts of the country. It highlights the changes in curriculum and teaching practices and how the discipline lent itself to a study of culture, historical contexts, the fashioning of identities or reform over the years. The volume presents the dramatic changes in the composition of the English classroom in terms of gender, class, caste and indigenous communities in recent decades, as well as the shifts in teaching strategies and curriculum which the new diversity necessitated. The essays in the collection also examine the distinctiveness of English practice in India through classroom accounts which explore themes like post-coloniality, feminism and human rights through the study of texts by Shakespeare, Beckett, Doris Lessing and poetry from the Northeast. This book will be of interest to academics, researchers, students and practitioners of English Studies, education, colonial studies, cultural studies and South Asian studies, as well as those concerned with the history of higher education and the establishment of disciplines and institutions.

Author : P. Medway,J. Hardcastle,G. Brewis,D. Crook
Publisher : Springer
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2014-07-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9781137005144

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English Teachers in a Postwar Democracy by P. Medway,J. Hardcastle,G. Brewis,D. Crook Pdf

Conflicting conservative and radical impulses in English society after WWII were played out in microcosm in education. They particularly shaped English teaching, examined in three post-war London schools in a detailed study that uses oral history—interviews with former teachers and students—and documents including mark books and students' work.

Author : Brenton Doecke,David Homer,Helen Nixon
Publisher : Wakefield Press
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : English language
ISBN : 1862546150

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English Teachers at Work by Brenton Doecke,David Homer,Helen Nixon Pdf

By taking a global perspective on teaching English, this work takes into account a wide variety of challenges English teachers face and stresses the importance of networking and communicating with colleagues around the world as a means of overcoming those challenges. A richly differentiated view on what it means to be an English teacher is offered, as are fascinating narratives about the diverse efforts of teachers in different communities. Points of view from contributors in North America, Australia, Chile, New Zealand, New Guinea, South Africa, and the United Kingdom are expressed and placed in an illuminating context with practical and theoretical considerations about teaching English.

Author : Melinda Kong
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2018-07-20
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780429854569

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The Hopes and Experiences of Bilingual Teachers of English by Melinda Kong Pdf

In this age of internationalisation of higher education, many bilingual teachers from non-English-speaking contexts pursue their postgraduate degrees in English-speaking countries. Most programmes focus on providing content knowledge to them, while neglecting their investments. Furthermore, not much attention is given to what these bilingual teachers expect to gain from studying abroad, as well as their lived experiences and identity construction both inside and outside the classroom in English-speaking countries and when they return home. Nevertheless, these dimensions are crucial to their growth as teachers and users of English. This book explores these neglected aspects through case studies of bilinguals from various backgrounds. Through these case studies, the book examines the hopes, struggles and adaptation of bilinguals. It provides insights into what international students should realistically expect when studying overseas, and how to empower bilingual teachers, users and learners of English.

Author : Larissa McLean Davies,Brenton Doecke,Philip Mead,Wayne Sawyer,Lyn Yates
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2022-09-29
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000640847

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Literary Knowing and the Making of English Teachers by Larissa McLean Davies,Brenton Doecke,Philip Mead,Wayne Sawyer,Lyn Yates Pdf

At a time when knowledge is being 're-valued' as central to curriculum concerns, subject English is being called to account. Literary Knowing and the Making of English Teachers puts long-standing debates about knowledge and knowing in English in dialogue with an investigation of how English teachers are made in the 21st century. This book explores, for the first time, the role of literature in shaping English teachers’ professional knowledge and identities by examining the impacts, in particular, of their own school teaching in their ‘making’. The voices of early career English teachers feature throughout the work, in a series of vignettes providing reflective accounts of their professional learning. The authors bring a range of disciplinary expertise and standpoints to explore the complexity of knowledge and knowing in English. They ask: How do English teachers negotiate competing curriculum demands? How do they understand literary knowledge in a neoliberal context? What is core English knowledge for students, and what role should literature play in the contemporary curriculum? Drawing on a major longitudinal research project, they bring to light what English teachers see as central to their work, the ways they connect teaching with their disciplinary training, and how their understandings of literary practice are contested and reimagined in the classroom. This innovative work is essential reading for scholars and postgraduate students in the fields of teacher education, English education, literary studies and curriculum studies.

Author : Andrew Goodwyn,Jacqueline Manuel,Rachel Roberts,Lisa Scherff,Wayne Sawyer,Cal Durrant,Don Zancanella
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2022-11-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000789881

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International Perspectives on English Teacher Development by Andrew Goodwyn,Jacqueline Manuel,Rachel Roberts,Lisa Scherff,Wayne Sawyer,Cal Durrant,Don Zancanella Pdf

The fourth volume in the successful IFTE series provides an international perspective on the knowledge and professional development of the English teaching workforce. It provides a state-of-the-art review of English teaching and teachers and how they are developed over time. With contributions from leading scholars around the world, this volume is divided into four sections that follow the journey of an English teacher from being a student, to the latter stages of professional development and becoming a teacher. It sheds light on how different elements such as school culture, professional development, higher-level qualifications, professional associations and government policies contribute or detract from retention and job satisfaction. International Perspectives on English Teacher Development serves as ideal reading for the research and teacher education community along with teachers and student teachers globally.

Author : Donna L. Pasternak,Samantha Caughlan,Heidi L. Hallman,Laura Renzi,Leslie S. Rush
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2017-12-14
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781350032033

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Secondary English Teacher Education in the United States by Donna L. Pasternak,Samantha Caughlan,Heidi L. Hallman,Laura Renzi,Leslie S. Rush Pdf

Winner of the ELATE Richard A. Meade Award 2018 Identifying key areas of teacher education that cross countries and disciplines, this book provides the first extensive research-based insight into how secondary English teachers are prepared at institutions of higher education in the United States of America (US) since the last major study in 1995. In the two decades since then, English teacher education programs have developed in contextually dependent ways that often have been driven by institutional, economic, social and political considerations. The authors provide an overview of their nationwide study of English teacher educators, which was conducted over a four-year period. They analyze the context under which teacher educators currently prepare pre-service English teachers in the US and support teacher educators in other countries to make comparisons to their own unique historical and cultural settings. The authors also offer a comprehensive evaluation of the content, practices and skills being taught to future teachers of English in university-based teacher preparation programs in the US. The book draws on evidence from a nationwide questionnaire, case studies of teacher educators in their respective programs, course syllabi and focus group interviews to focus on areas of instruction that resonate with teacher educators in countries where English is the dominant language of communication. These areas include: - field experiences - standards and assessment - teaching literacy to integrate reading and writing - working with English language learners to address cultural and linguistic diversity - new technologies in English education

Author : Simon Gibbons
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2017-04-21
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781317363897

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English and Its Teachers by Simon Gibbons Pdf

English and Its Teachers offers a historical overview of the development of secondary English teaching in schools over the past 50 years. Initially charting the rise of a new progressive approach in the 1960s, the book then considers the implications for the subject and its teachers of three decades of central policy intervention. Throughout, document and interview data are combined to construct a narrative that details the fascinating and, at times, turbulent history. The book is divided into two main parts – ‘The age of invention’ and ‘The age of intervention’. The first of these sections details how innovative English teachers and academics helped to develop a new model. The second section explores how successive governments have sought to shape English through policy. A final part draws comparisons with the teaching of the subject in other major English-speaking nations and considers what the future might hold. English and Its Teachers is a valuable resource for those interested in the teaching of English in secondary schools, from new entrants to the profession, to experienced teachers and academics working in the sector.

Author : Andrew Goodwyn
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Education
ISBN : 0415306604

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English Teaching and the Moving Image by Andrew Goodwyn Pdf

Written without technical jargon, this book will provide a stimulating and useful guide to teachers and student-teachers looking to improve their knowledge of the moving image and its place in the English curriculum.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Education
ISBN : PSU:000068696627

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Resources in Education by Anonim Pdf

Author : Bethan Marshall
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2014-05-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781134696222

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English Teachers - The Unofficial Guide by Bethan Marshall Pdf

Bethan Marshall traces the competing traditions of English teaching and considers their relevance to the current debate through an analysis of English teachers' views about themselves and their subject. The findings are based on a highly original research method in which teachers were asked to respond to and comment upon five different descriptions of their approaches to English teaching. English Teachers - The Unofficial Guide: *contextualises current debates about English teaching within the subject's contested history *provides a vehicle for teachers to reflect on their own practice and locate themselves within the debate *opens up the debate on assessment practices within English teaching.

Author : Tom Morton
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2018-05-15
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780748656127

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Social Interaction and English Language Teacher Identity by Tom Morton Pdf

Analyses how different English language teacher identities and power relationships are oriented to and made relevant in social interaction.

Author : Robert Rozema,Lindsay Ellis
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2014-08-13
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781317802167

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Early Career English Teachers in Action by Robert Rozema,Lindsay Ellis Pdf

The first few years of teaching are critical to the professional development of effective English teachers. In these crucial years, new teachers establish their identities, learn the ins and outs of the curriculum, acclimate to unfamiliar communities, and cope with student behaviors that they never expected. All of this can be daunting for novice teachers. This book can help. The stories within are written by English teachers in the early stages of their careers. In their carefully crafted narratives, teachers offer practical strategies, professional insights, and a wealth of tips for surviving the first years in the classroom. The narratives are grouped into thematic chapters with brief introductions of key terms, helpful learning activities, and provocative discussion questions, all intended to foster critical conversation about beginning a career teaching English. In a time when many teachers leave the profession too soon, Early Career English Teachers in Action gives voice to those who have decided to stay. More importantly, this book validates teacher narratives as a powerful way of understanding what happens inside of the classroom—a way that provides more authentic evidence of learning than standardized test scores will ever supply.

Author : Heidi L. Hallman,Kristen Pastore-Capuana,Donna L. Pasternak
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2019-04-16
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781475845495

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Using Tension as a Resource by Heidi L. Hallman,Kristen Pastore-Capuana,Donna L. Pasternak Pdf

This book focuses on the tensions that emerge in teaching the English language arts methods course within teacher education programs. The book features chapters that grapple with the historical legacies of influence on methods/pedagogy as well as contemporary challenges in teaching methods courses alongside field experiences. Multiple perspectives from those involved in teaching methods courses within English language arts teacher education programs are presented as a way to dialogue about current and future challenges. Dialogue is sustained throughout the book, as each chapter includes an adjacent response that prompts readers to ask further questions about the chapter’s content. Content with the chapters in the book focus on describing a “tension” or “dilemma” that the author faced when teaching the middle/secondary ELA methods course or adjacent field experience. Discussion in the chapters’ responses highlights the importance of the field’s history and its present response to the tension featured. This book will be a useful resource to teacher educators who wish to investigate new approaches to dilemmas faced in teaching the methods class to pre-service teachers.

Author : Stephen Clarke,Paul Dickinson,Jo Westbrook
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2009-11-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781446245521

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The Complete Guide to Becoming an English Teacher by Stephen Clarke,Paul Dickinson,Jo Westbrook Pdf

Praise for the previous edition: ′This is a text that should accompany every student teacher of English and find its way on to the shelf of all practising teachers. This book excited me. It is written in a style that makes you want to try out activities and take up challenges. This book will encourage the student teacher to embrace the subject of English along with its associated values and debates′ - ESCalate `If I was training to teach English today, this is the book I would want - an extraordinarily professional handbook of good practice ′ - Geoff Barton, Times Educational Supplement, Teacher Magazine This essential companion for aspiring secondary English teachers has been extensively reworked to help students meet the very latest professional and academic standards, while also equipping them with the knowledge and skills they will need for the beginning of their teaching career. Focusing on the essentials needed to be a successful English teacher, the authors combine subject knowledge with ideas, examples and approaches for creating an effective, vibrant learning environment, and real examples of lesson plans and schemes of work. Each chapter clearly links practice to theoretical and critical perspectives on teaching, making this an ideal text for students working towards M-level credits or a Masters in Teaching and Learning. There are also brand new chapters which explore in greater depth specific areas of contention and challenging issues, including: - Diversities, including global perspectives on teaching English - The application and implications of using ICT - Multi-agency provision in personalising learning - Research methodologies - Transition from the training year and the first year as a teacher The latest requirements for Qualified Teacher Status are clearly signposted throughout, and activities at the end of each chapter help to reinforce knowledge and encourage reflection. Written by a team of highly respected authors, this new edition should be on every secondary English student′s bookshelf.