Language and Reflection: An Integrated Approach to Teaching English

Language and Reflection: An Integrated Approach to Teaching English, 1/e

Anne Ruggles Gere, University of Michigan
Colleen Fairbanks, Saginaw Public Schools
Alan Howes, University of Michigan

Published November, 1991 by Prentice Hall Career & Technology

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Summary

This methods book offers comprehensive coverage of English instruction built around a framework of theories of language...integrating material on literature, composition, and language into a cohesive blueprint for effective teaching.

Features

Five veteran classroom teachers have created this book, offering readers the benefit of more than a century of teaching experience. The core of their book is a four-chapter treatment of language (Chapters 4-7), each chapter concentrating on a specific view of the subject: Language as artifact, as development, as expression, and as social construct. In addition to insightfui discussion of language in its various manifestations, these chapters provide a wealth of practical suggestions for developing specific study units.
In addition, the treatment of all topics advocates and fosters the development of reflective teaching practices--practices based on the mutual teacher/pupil respect that creates a supportive environment which encourages future English instructors to be learners as well as teachers.

Table of Contents

1. Why Teach English?
2. Reading Kids and Classrooms.
3. Becoming an English Teacher: Theory into Practice.
4. Language As Artifact.
5. Language As Development.
6. Language As Expression.
7. Language As Social Construct: Community, Collaboration and Empowerment.
8. Exploring and Evaluating Theories.
9. Evaluation.
10. The Social Dimensions of Schooling.
Index.