PIPPIN PUBLISHING

AN ENGLISH TEACHER’S SURVIVAL GUIDE

ISBN: 0-88751-070-1    View Graphical Site    Go Back


Descript:
When reading professor Judy Richardson left theory behind to teach flesh-and-blood high school students, her new colleagues took bets on how long she'd last.

The story of her return to the hurly-burly of a real high school is honestly and artfully portrayed in this book that combines entries from Judy's personal journal with essential survival tips and practical descriptions of those teaching strategies that worked  -  and of those that didn't! The story of her joys and frustrations is designed to appeal to experienced teachers seeking fresh, workable ideas, as well as to those who are new to the field.

Special Features Anecdotal autobiography that is full of practical advice for teachers working with adolescents, and that demonstrates how often teacher college theory is divorced from classroom reality.

Audience: English teachers, school administrators and teacher trainers.

Paperback  6" x 9"


Table of contents:
Introduction
 
The School
  The Students
  The Curriculum
  This Book

So It Begins...
  Preparing for the Students
  Teacher Preparation Week
  The Last Weekend of Freedom
  Extending Knowledge

Getting to Know One Another
  Plunging In
  The Schedule
  My First Goal
  Students in Control
  Finding Out about the Students
  Extending Knowledge

Setting the Stage for Reading
  Establishing Routines
  Before-Reading Activities
  Extending Knowledge

Supporting Students as They Read
  During-Reading Activities
  Extending Knowledge

Helping Students Reflect after Reading
  After-Reading Activities
  Test Responsibility
  Testing Fairly
  Extending Knowledge

Incorporating Writing and Vocabulary
  Writing to Learn
  Vocabulary
  Extending Knowledge

Phasing Out
  Ideas That Started Well...
  An Idea That Failed
  The Role of Serendipity
  Extending Knowledge

A Self-Critique
  Adjusting My Schedule to Fit in Eating and Sleeping
  Accepting Reality
  Things I Would Do Differently
  Extending Knowledge

The Integrity of the Classroom
  The Balancing Act
  Change Is in the Air
  Issues to Consider
  And So It Ends...
  Extending Knowledge

Appendix A

Index-Strategies