Teaching English in Middle and Secondary Schools

Teaching English in Middle and Secondary Schools, 2/e

Rhoda J. Maxwell, the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire
Mary Meiser, the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire

Published October, 1996 by Prentice Hall Career & Technology

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Summary

This methods book advocates a process approach to English instruction which is interactive and developmental — one that is learner-centered, rather than teacher-centered.

Features

Coverage encompasses the full range of topics needed by future English and language arts teachers: principles and practices of teaching language, literature, and composition — as well as a foundation in understanding curriculum development and unit planning.
Reflecting the changing demographics of school populations, these authors spend considerable time addressing the issues involved in teaching students with limited English proficiency, and students who speak dialectic or non-standard English. Along the way, they examine critical classroom problems and issues which affect teaching success, including tracking, social problems, censorship, and ability grouping/bias.
Unique to this book is strong coverage of grammar—an area which many methods books gloss over—including numerous teaching strategies research has proven to be effective with secondary school learners.
NEW—The final chapter is a conversation with students that takes the readers on their self-reflective journey in a discussion of the application of our methods in the classroom.
NEW—Includes more applications and a greater depth of scope.
NEW—Practical instructional units written by students taking the authors' course.

Table of Contents

1. The English Language Arts.
2. The Students We Teach.
3. Understanding Curriculum and Instruction.
4. Individual Planning.
5. Oral Language: The Neglected Language Arts.
6. Teaching Composition.
7. Teaching Literature.
8. Selecting Literature.
9. Improving Writing Skills: Usage, Syntax, Mechanics.
10. Understanding Grammar.
11. Evaluating English Language Arts.
12. The Nature of Language.
13. Varieties of American English.
14. Developing Thematic Units.
15. Becoming a Teacher.