How to be a Brilliant English Teacher

How to be a Brilliant English Teacher

by TrevorWright (Author)

Synopsis

This book is packed with practical advice drawn from the author's extensive and successful experience as an English teacher, examiner and teacher trainer. It is accessible and very readable, and may be dipped into for innovative lesson ideas or read from cover to cover as a short, enjoyable course which combines exciting teaching principles in successful practical experience.

In-depth chapters focus on:

  • starting with Shakespeare
  • learning to plan
  • living with objectives
  • managing behaviour
  • small texts and big texts
  • drama.

Trainee teachers will find support in this cheerful little book and practising English teachers can use it as a self-help guide for improving their skills. Trevor Wright addresses many of the anxieties that English teachers face, offering focused and realistic solutions.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 192
Edition: 1
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 28 Jul 2005

ISBN 10: 041533246X
ISBN 13: 9780415332460

Media Reviews

'This is a very good book, written by someone who clearly knows the job of English teaching.' - NATE

'However you see yourself as an English teacher there is something in this compact and intelligent book for you. What Trevor Wright does is to keenly focus on interactive and practical approaches to teaching English and gives superb examples of good practice ... Buy this book, it will be money well spent!' - Ross Cotter, Reviewed on Amazon

'This text offers plenty of detailed, practical advice for managing the learning in the classroom while also tackling the more demanding, bigger issues facing English teachers. It is full of good sense, is thoroughly engaging and inspires one to teach.' - Literacy