Language Arts

This open access book argues that language teacher agency is not simply a matter of individual choice, but is also shaped by the complex social, political and educational contexts in which language teachers work. It provides a framework for understanding...

Now in a revised and updated second edition for today's changing K-12 landscape, this book gives instructional coaches an innovative framework for building strong relationships and enacting positive change in schools. Emphasizing a systems approach, Rita...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780814102053Author Beth Walsh-MoormanFormat PaperbackPage Count 133Imprint National Council of Teachers of English (Ncte)Publisher National Council of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780814101858Author Michele HaikenFormat PaperbackPage Count 182Imprint National Council of Teachers of English (Ncte)Publisher National Council of Teachers...

This book uses fifteen grounded research projects to explore innovative self-reflexive approaches to autonomy in language education. It emphasizes the multi-voiced and contradictory complexity of pursuing autonomy in language education and includes...

Focusing on the introductions to research articles in a variety of disciplines, the author uses appraisal theory to analyze how writers bring together multiple resources to develop their positions in the flow of discourse. It will be most useful for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781338861914Author Dana ClarkFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Scholastic USPublisher Scholastic USWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 267mm * 218mm * 18mm

This collection combines scholarship, reflection, and practitioner stories of classroom teaching. It begins by reporting the results of a survey of 86 college faculty and staff regarding breakthroughs in their teaching of reading and proposes three...

This conceptually expansive volume provides a theoretical framework and practical guide for designing and implementing literacy instruction that promotes students’ critical metalinguistic awareness in K-12 classroom contexts.Grounded in varied...

This book guides teachers, teacher educators and pre-service student teachers on how grammar can be used as a pedagogical tool for meaning-making. It makes the links between grammar as a meaning-making resource for literacy development, and demonstrates...

This collection combines scholarship, reflection, and practitioner stories of classroom teaching. It begins by reporting the results of a survey of 86 college faculty and staff regarding breakthroughs in their teaching of reading and proposes three...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Reviews"Tackling tough texts is a challenging task for teachers and students--and guiding teachers on how to do this is a challenge for teacher educators and researchers. Lupo,...

By bringing together research on fandom and language learning, with a special focus on the Korean Wave, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the impact of fandom culture and digital learning on language learning, while also examining how...

How do students acquire a second language? How can teachers most effectively teach a second language? How do students and teachers develop communication in the language classroom? This textbook is written specifically for a language teacher...

Winner of the UKLA Academic Book Award 2024Shortlisted for the ASSAf Humanities Book Award 2024This open access book challenges monoglossic ideologies, traditional language pedagogies and dominant forms of knowledge construction by foregrounding...

The essential subject knowledge text for primary English. Secure subject knowledge and understanding is the foundation of confident, creative and effective teaching. The trainee teacher's guide to all the subject knowledge required to teach primary...

The Rules of the Game: Writing in English That's Acceptable and Understood is an examination of Standard Written American English (SWAE), which is the dialect of educated people, and an analysis of the characteristics of that dialect. The book explains...

This version of Hamlet breaks the mold of what annotated Shakespeare texts have looked like up to now. Rather than putting the historical background and literary insights in an introduction, where they are nearly never read, Hamlet by William...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781425889753Author Suzanne BarchersFormat PaperbackPage Count 72Imprint Shell Educational PublishingPublisher Shell Educational Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781425889678Author Jodene SmithFormat PaperbackPage Count 72Imprint Shell Educational PublishingPublisher Shell Educational PublishingWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781635491074Author Skyler HopkinsFormat HardbackPage Count 354Imprint Larsen and Keller EducationPublisher Larsen and Keller EducationWeight(grams)...

Cultivating Diversity and Inclusion: Using Global and Multicultural Children's Literature in Grades K-5, Second Edition shows educators how to assist students in cultivating and appreciating diversity and inclusion in K-5 classrooms. This text offers new...

In this book, Dr. Timothy Horan presents an original and highly effective writing program whose major goal is to transform high school students into accomplished writers and mature young adults. This writing program is innovative, rigorous, and engaging,...

IMHO, LOL, OIC, OMG. If you've recently graded middle school or high school writing, chances are you've read terms like these; or my favorite, "wtf - idk" which also happened to be an answer on a student's quiz. As a middle school English teacher, I...

Partners in Literacy describes the process, research, relationships, and theories that guided a three-year partnership between the Purdue University Writing Lab and two community organizations in Lafayette, Indiana: the Lafayette Adult Resource Academy...

The authors who contributed to this text believe that young adult literature (YAL) can meet the Common Core's push to include literacy across content areas, as well as meet the standards in creative and effective ways. This text is intended to give...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781425889654Author Torrey MaloofFormat PaperbackPage Count 72Imprint Shell Educational PublishingPublisher Shell Educational PublishingWeight(grams)...

This stimulating and accessible book is intended for instructors at the junior high school, high school, and undergraduate levels who present Shakespeare's most familiar tragedies to students who are largely unfamiliar with them. Acclaimed teacher of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781628458893Author Tpb PublishingFormat PaperbackPage Count 140Imprint Test Prep BooksPublisher Test Prep BooksWeight(grams) 340gDimensions(mm) 279mm *...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781639891207Author Kristen HollowayFormat HardbackPage Count 236Imprint States Academic PressPublisher States Academic PressWeight(grams) 485gDimensions(mm)...

The Common Core State Standards mean major changes for language arts teachers, particularly the emphasis on "informational text." How do we shift attention toward informational texts without taking away from the teaching of literature? The key is...

Moving Beyond Personal Loss to Societal Grieving considers how secondary English language arts teachers and teacher educators can sensitively and thoughtfully teach pieces of literature in their classrooms in which large-scale deaths are a significant,...

Common Core State Standards for Grade 8: Language Arts Instructional Strategies and Activities is designed to help teachers address Common Core standards using effective, research-based instructional strategies in combination with ready-to-use activities...

Cultivating Diversity and Inclusion: Using Global and Multicultural Children's Literature in Grades K-5, Second Edition shows educators how to assist students in cultivating and appreciating diversity and inclusion in K-5 classrooms. This text offers new...

The Rules of the Game: Writing in English That's Acceptable and Understood is an examination of Standard Written American English (SWAE), which is the dialect of educated people, and an analysis of the characteristics of that dialect. The book explains...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781338861907Author Dana ClarkFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Scholastic USPublisher Scholastic USWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 267mm * 221mm * 18mm

Moving Beyond Personal Loss to Societal Grieving considers how secondary English language arts teachers and teacher educators can sensitively and thoughtfully teach pieces of literature in their classrooms in which large-scale deaths are a significant,...

The book is a critical examination of the complex role of writing in court-involved young adults' lives. The purpose of this book is to provide an in-depth look at how writing might possibly be the best opportunity to give students multiple tools to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781425889548Author Tracy PearceFormat PaperbackPage Count 72Imprint Shell Educational PublishingPublisher Shell Educational PublishingWeight(grams)...