Teaching English in middle and secondary schools

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Teaching English in middle and secondary schools

Rhoda J. Maxwell, Mary Jordan Meiser, Katherine S. McKnight

Pearson, c2011

5th ed

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Bibliography: p. 351-364

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Ideal for pre-service and new teachers, this book shows what it's really like to step before a classroom of grade six to 12 students and make English language arts approachable and real. Presenting a constructivist approach that asks, "How can my students best learn?" and emphasizing reflective practice as the means to make the concepts clear, Teaching English in Middle and Secondary Schools, 5/e is filled with actual sample lessons plus classroom ideas and instructional strategies that give readers opportunities to explore what they are learning and see how theory and research relate to practice.

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Table of Contents Chapter 1: Becoming an English Teacher Drawn to Teaching What Makes an Effective English Teacher? Understanding Adolescents Adolescent Traits Development Stages of Adolescents Students at Risk Varying Sources of Student Alienation Motivating students to learn What Teachers Can Do Helping Students to Learn Setting up the Classroom To Motivate Students What do I do When I Don't Have My Own Classroom Building Classroom Communities Chapter 2: The Theoretical and Pedagogical Foundations of Teaching English A Philosophy Shaping What We Do and When We Do It Developing Classroom Curriculum From Goals to Outcomes Textbooks, Trade Books, and Software Developing Classroom Teaching Plans Variables Within Our Grasp Planning Well: Principles and Practice Instructional Unit: "In Constant Search of Perfection: Benjamin Franklin" Questions For the Benjamin Franklin Unit: Analysis and Decision-Making Chapter 3: Language: Teaching About Spelling, Grammar, Mechanics, and Vocabulary The Importance of Language Study Language Characteristics Acquiring Our Native Language Acquiring English as a Second Language Non-Native Speakers of English Understanding ELL students' errors Recognizing and Working with "Smart Errors" Errors and Grades General Suggestions and Guidelines for Teaching English Language Learners in the English Language Arts Classroom Classroom Language and English Language Learners Grouping Students Using Peer Partners Ensuring Effective Learning Providing experience with Written Language Language Variation: American Dialects Understanding Linguistic Diversity in Our Schools Dialect, Identity, and Linguistic Competence African American English Native American Language Hispanic English Achievement Among Minority Students Language, Culture, and Identity: Julie of the Wolves What does a contemporary look like when students are learning about Literature?< Chapter Four: Oral Language: The Neglected Language Arts Basic Principles Teacher Talk, Student Talk Talk and Cultural Differences Talk and Gender Equity Listening: Not the Same as Hearing Speaking: More than Just Talk Improving Discussion Questions Personal Response, Small Group, Large Group Student Responsibility in Classroom Discussion Talking About Literature Building Class Cohesion through Stories Instructional Unit Instructional Unit Speaking formally: Teaching "The" Speech Informal Classroom Drama Evaluating Oral Language Activities The Contemporary English language classroom: Oral Language Chapter 5: Teaching Writing Background of Teaching Composition Research on Writing Writing Process Stages in the Writing Process Discovery Stage Drafting Stage Revising Stage Editing Stage Publishing Student Writing Classroom Climate The Teacher's Role Improving Writing Skills Understanding and Improving Sentence Structure Specific Areas to Address in Mini-Lessons Understanding and Improving Punctuations Commas Quotation Marks Apostrophes Daily Oral Language Improving Spelling and Vocabulary Vocabulary Writing For a Variety of Purposes Types of Writing Assignments Journal Writing Personal Response Journals Writing Short Stories Round Robin Stories Developing Characters Story Strips Personal Narratives and Writing Stories Writing Poetry Five Liners Diamond shape Poem Concrete poem Preposition poem Mood Poems Found Poems Bio poem Terse verse Exploring an Instructional Unit Family Pressures Writing in our Everyday Lives Teaching Persuasion Teaching Classifying Lifelong Skills The Contemporary English Classroom: Writing Chapter 6: Writing and Evaluating Research Papers Research Writing in the Context of Composition A Method of Teaching Students How to Write Longer Papers Preliminary Work Selecting Topics Prior Knowledge Developing Questions The I-Search Paper Locating Sources Evaluating Quality on the Net The Internet as a Reference Source Taking Notes on References Guidelines for the Research Process Developing Plans for Including Longer Papers Instructional Unit Research Skills/Debate A Research Assignment for a Paper on Careers A Process to Teaching the Importance of Sources Creating a Research Assignment Additional Resources for Teaching Research The Contemporary English Classroom: Writing and Evaluating Research Papers Chapter 7: Selecting Literature Objectives For Teaching Literature Canonical Literature Balancing Literature Selections Making Choices Organizing Literature Study Instructional Unit Mexican Culture Organizing Around A Theme Reading Levels Young Adult Literature World Literature Thematic Approach Studying One Culture Literature By Women Multicultural Literature Native American Literature Hispanic Literature African American Literature Asian American Literature Readers and Literature Recommended Books By or About People Of Color Selections for a Unit on Family Relationships Selections for Coming of Age or Developing a Sense of Self Selections for a Theme of Courage Selections for a Unit Focusing on Women and Women Writers Censorship Stereotypes: The Root of Aggressive Behavior The Contemporary English Classroom: Selecting Literature Chapter 8: Teaching Literature Reading Literature Background of Literature Study Focus of Literary Study Reader Response Theory Implementing the Response Theory Using Factual Information Writing Responses Using Responses Other Ways in Which to Respond to Literature Literature circles Comprehension Formal Analyses Prereading Activities Reading Activities Teaching Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet Small Group Work Writing Assignments Given to Students Teaching Short Stories Short Stories Activities Teaching Poetry Activities for Teaching Poetry Poetry Resources Teaching Language in Literature Study Vocabulary Study in Reading Purposes Words in Context Testing Vocabulary Sharing Books Book Talks Interest Grouping Student Critiques Reading in Class The Contemporary English Classroom: Teaching Literature Chapter 9: Media Literacy: Technology, Media, and the Language Arts What is Media Literacy? Forms of Media for Literacy Learning Advertising Magazines and Print Media Movies Music Television Videos and DVDs Video Games Creating Media Literacy What's a "Wiki" and How Can It Be Used in a Classroom? What is a "Ning" and How Can I Use it in the Classroom? What is a "Blog" and How Can I Use it in the Classroom? Conclusion The Contemporary English Classrooom: Media Literacy Chapter 10: Evaluating English Language Arts Evaluating English Language Arts State and District Writing Assignments Authentic Assessment Purpose of Evaluation Evaluating Literature Constructing Tests Writing Test Questions Evaluating Writing Evaluation by Levels Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Methods of Evaluation Impression Grading Holistic Grading Analytic Scales Rubrics Self Evaluation Evaluation of Oral Language Evaluation of Units Portfolio Evaluation Content of Portfolios Evaluating Portfolios Biographies: Evaluating a Student Paper The Future of Assessment The Contemporary English Classroom: Teaching Literature Chapter 11: Developing Units Units as a Tool for Integrating the English Language Arts Organizing Around a Theme Beginning to Plan Teaching and Learning in Groups Including Writing Activities Components of a Unit Important Points to Remember Units Developed Around One Major Literature Selection Instructional Unit: Finding My Voice Instructional Unit: To Kill A Mockingbird Instructional Unit: The Scarlet Letter Developing Writing Activities for More Than One Novel Instructional Unit: Four-Week Literature Unit A Literature Unit with Multigenres of Literature Instructional Unit: Families in Literature Selecting Books Comprehensive Thematic Units Instructional Unit: Heroes Instructional Unit: Heroism Reading List Interdisciplinary Units Instructional Unit: Tracing One's Roots Instructional Unit: Historical Homes Instructional Unit: Literature of Conflict: Societal and Personal Developing your own instructional unit The Contemporary English Classroom: Unit Planning Chapter 12: Your Starting Role: Student Teaching and Beyond The Community, the School District, the School You and Your Cooperating Teacher: The CT You and Your University Supervisor The School Universe Your Colleagues Changes, Planned and Otherwise Temporary Chaos: Schedules Just Chaos Teachers Workloads Daily Challenges The Kids Classroom Management Curriculum and Instruction Assigning Work Planning for Absentees The Extra-Curriculars Working With Parents Preparing For Conferences Talking with Parents and Guardians Sharing with Students Making the Most of Student Teaching Thoughts, Advice, and Support From a Vet Final Thoughts

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