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Teach Now! English - Becoming a Great English Teacher

English · Hardback

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This practical, classroom-focused guide takes you through all the different aspects of English teaching offering clear, straightforward advice on classroom practice, lesson planning and working in schools.

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1. English Curriculum Essentials  2. Pedagogy Essentials for Great English Lessons  3. Planning Essentials  4. Assessment Essentials  5. Differentiation in English  6. Using Language to Explain, Question and Feedback  7. Ensuring Good Behaviour  8. Dealing with Observations  9. Dealing with Pressure  10. Applying For Your First English Teacher Post  11. Interview Advice and Likely Questions  12. Your First Term in Post  13. Emergency English Questions

About the author

Alex Quigley is the English Subject Leader and Assistant Head Teacher at Huntington School, York, UK. He has taught English for a decade and he blogs regularly about teaching and learning at www.huntingenglish.com.

Summary

Being taught by a great teacher is one of the great privileges of life. Teach Now! is an exciting new series that opens up the secrets of great teachers and, step-by-step, helps trainees to build the skills and confidence they need to become first-rate classroom practitioners.
Written by a highly-skilled practitioner, this practical, classroom-focused guide contains all the support you need to become a great English teacher. Combining a grounded, modern rationale for learning and teaching with highly practical training approaches, the book guides you through all the different aspects of English teaching offering clear, straightforward advice on classroom practice, lesson planning and working in schools.
Celebrating the values of English teaching, Alex Quigley sets out a ‘steps to success’ model that will help you to go from novice to expert teacher. The English curriculum, planning, assessment, behaviour management, literacy and differentiation are all discussed in detail alongside carefully chosen examples to demonstrate good practice. There are also chapters on dealing with pressure, excelling in observations, finding the right job and succeeding at interview. Throughout the book, there is a great selection of ready-to-use activities and techniques, including effective reading and writing strategies, pedagogies for teaching poetry and Shakespeare, and how to harness the power of debate, dialogue and drama, all of which will help you overcome any challenges and put you on the fast track to success in the classroom.
Covering everything you need to know, this book is your essential guide as you start your exciting and rewarding career as an outstanding English teacher.

Product details

Authors Alex Quigley, Alex (Huntington School Quigley, Quigley Alex
Assisted by Geoff Barton (Editor of the series)
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd.
 
Languages English
Product format Hardback
Released 09.05.2014
 
EAN 9780415711005
ISBN 978-0-415-71100-5
No. of pages 254
Series Teach Now!
Subjects Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries

EDUCATION / General, Education, English, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Language Arts / General, Educational: First / native language, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Secondary, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / General

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