Early Career English Teachers in Action (eBook, PDF)

Learning from Experience, Developing Expertise
Redaktion: Rozema, Robert; Ellis, Lindsay

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

The first few years of teaching are critical to the professional development of effective English teachers. The stories in this book are written by English teachers in the early stages of their careers. In their carefully crafted narratives, teachers offer practical strategies, professional insights, and a wealth of tips for surviving the first years in the classroom.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 210
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. August 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317802167
• Artikelnr.: 41502139

Autorenporträt

Robert Rozema is Associate Professor of English (Secondary Education), Grand Valley State University, USA. Before coming to Grand Valley, he taught high school English for eight years. Lindsay Ellis is Associate Professor of English, Grand Valley State University. USA. She directs the Lake Michigan Writing Project.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents
Foreword, Lisa Schade Eckert
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: Introduction
Why English School Teachers? Robert Rozema
Why Teacher Narratives? Lindsay Ellis
Chapter 2: School Culture
Introduction, Robert Rozema
Lessons from the Scrap Yard, Jeremy Battaglia
The Rules, Adam Kennedy
Lessons from the Slum, David Jagusch
Life Skills, Blaine Sullivan
Chapter 3: School Climate
Introduction, Robert Rozema
Loving and Leaving, Tami Teshima
Why the Hell Would You Teach There? Kristyn Konal
Chapter 4: Curriculum
Introduction, Lindsay Ellis
Kibera Sings, David Jagusch
Going Gradeless, Sierra Holmes
The Meaning of Success, Adam Kennedy
Chapter 5: Teacher Identity
Introduction, Lindsay Ellis
Absorbing Fear, Rejecting Fear, Bree Gannon
Integrity, Amanda Brown
Breaking My Rule, Lindsay Stoetzel
First Love, Sara VanIttersum
Holding their Stories, Tracy Meinzer
Chapter 6: Student Behavior
Introduction, Robert Rozema
The Exceptions, Adam Kennedy
Finding Your Focus, Jeremy Battaglia
Innocence and Experience, Amanda Brown
The Heart of Teaching, Tracy Meinzer
Contributors