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Teaching on Solid Ground: Knowledge Foundations for the Teacher of English

Teaching on Solid Ground: Knowledge Foundations for the Teacher of English

by JohnV.Knapp (Author), ThomasM.McCann (Author)

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Synopsis

To be successful, teachers of English in grades 6-12 need more than basic content knowledge and classroom management skills. They need a deep understanding of the goals and principles of teaching literature, writing, oral discourse, and language in order to make sound instructional decisions. This engaging book explores the pedagogical foundations of the discipline and gives novice and future teachers specific guidance for creating effective, interesting learning experiences. The authors consider such questions as what makes a literary text worth studying, what students gain from literary analysis, how to make writing meaningful, and how to weave listening and speaking into every class meeting. Professional learning and course use are facilitated by end-of-chapter reflection questions, text boxes, and appendices showcasing exemplary learning activities.

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 232
 Edition: 1
 Publisher: Guilford Press
Published: 07 Jan 2019
ISBN 10: 1462537634
ISBN 13: 9781462537631

Media Reviews

What do secondary school English teachers need to know in order to teach effectively? With so much contradictory information and advice available, a beginning (or veteran) teacher can be pulled in many directions simultaneously. This volume provides a coherent knowledge base for the teaching of English, one grounded in assumptions of constructivist learning, inductive in conception, based in activity, collaborative in design, and driven by student inquiry. This book should have tremendous value for any English teacher looking for both a theoretical framework to motivate instruction and practical ideas through which to realize it with kids. --Peter Smagorinsky, PhD, Department of Language and Literacy Education, University of Georgia

Pedagogical content knowledge, or knowing how to teach students to read, compose, problem solve, and learn like experts, is unquestionably the centerpiece of expert teaching. McCann and Knapp have achieved something monumental and unprecedented by describing what this kind of knowledge might look like in each of the language arts. This book will surely be a touchstone of conversation and an informing guide for teachers and teacher educators for years to come. --Jeffrey D. Wilhelm, PhD, Distinguished Professor of English Education, Boise State University

Teaching on Solid Ground provides great swaths of history, perspective, and good ideas for high school and middle school English teachers, from two veterans with many decades of experience between them. The book focuses on what teachers should know about literature, writing, oral discourse, and language. It identifies key goals and offers lesson-planning suggestions and fascinating case studies that are attuned to the contemporary English classroom. --Ken Lindblom, PhD, Department of English, Stony Brook University

Author Bio
Thomas M. McCann, PhD, is Professor of English at Northern Illinois University, where he contributes to the teacher licensure program. He taught English in high schools for 25 years, including 7 years working in an alternative high school. The author or coauthor of numerous books, Dr. McCann has served on the Secondary Section Steering Committee of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) and on the Executive Committee of NCTE's Conference on English Education, from whom he received the Richard A. Meade Award. Dr. McCann has provided inservice professional development to schools and districts in the Chicago area and nationally. John V. Knapp, PhD, is Professor Emeritus of English at Northern Illinois University. As an English teacher and later a professor, Dr. Knapp has educated students at every level, from middle school to doctoral seminars. Dr. Knapp is the author or editor of several books and over 50 articles and reviews on literature, family systems psychology, literary criticism, and literature instruction. Since 2007 he has been editor of the literary journal Style.