Teaching English in Secondary Schools

Each chapter is based around a ‘lesson feedback’ case study informed by real classroom observations combined with research findings to explore and analyse what underpins high quality English teaching.

Coverage includes:

· Encouraging a love of reading in your classroom

· How to teach effective writing for pleasure and for information

· Developing students’ grammar, vocabulary and spoken English

· Inspiring teaching using drama, poetry and Shakespeare

· Intelligent use of media and new literacies in teaching

This is essential reading on all secondary English initial teacher education courses, including school-based (SCITT, School Direct, Teach First), university-based (PGCE) and employment-based routes into teaching.