Teaching on solid ground : knowledge foundations for the teacher of English / Thomas M. McCann, John V. Knapp ; foreword by Carol D. Lee.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McCann, Thomas M., author.

Knapp, John V., author.

Contributor:

Lee, Carol D., writer of foreword.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Teaching--United States.

Teaching.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (242 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, New York ; London : The Guilford Press, [2019]

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

About the Authors

Foreword: An Homage to George Hillocks, Jr.

Acknowledgments

Contents

Introduction: The Importance of Pedagogical Content for the Teaching of English

Pedagogical Content Knowledge

Visions of English as a Discipline

Organization of the Book

1. Knowing the Territory of Literature

Teaching Literature Then and Now

Expanding the Territory of Literature

Studying Literature to Make a Better World

Literature Study as Therapy and Problem Solving

Judging the Esthetic Value of Literature

Expanded Notions of Literary Texts

Points of Convergence

Your Thoughts

2. Teaching in the Territory of Literature

Getting Lost in Our Close Readings

Preparing for Reading Literature

Knowing Some "Rules" for Reading Literary Texts

Connecting Texts

Collisions of Adverse Views

3. The Territory of Writing: What Makes for Good Writing?

Searching for a Standard

The Idea of "Correctness"and "Correcting" Papers

Deference to Authority

Learning Bad Habits and Suppressing Them

Errors and Eloquence

Genre and Variation

The Integrity Standard

Pursuing Creativity and Invention

Writing Standards for a Digital Age

4. The Territory of Writing: How Can We Facilitate Growth?

Coming a Long Way to a Process Orientation

Process and the Development of "Voice"

Structured Process Approaches

Research Orientations

5. The Territory of Oral Discourse

The Rudiments of Public Speaking

Foci for Speaking

Knowing about Everyday Speech Activities

Fostering a Supportive Environment for Oral Discourse

Planning for Discussion

Scaffolding Discussions

Including Everyone in Discussions.

Promoting Critical Thinking

Knowing about Other Speech Activities

6. The Territory of Language: What Do We Teach When We Teach Language?

Why Must I Watch My Grammar?

Language, Grammar, and English Language Arts Instruction

Language Dialects and Presumed Standards

Linguistic Differences, Sound Reproduction, and Social Divisions

Language Study and the Teaching of Writing

Knowing Language in Service of the Study of Literature

7. What English Teachers Should Know

Pedagogical Content Knowledge for the Teaching of English

Many Points of Convergence

Final Thoughts

Appendix A. What Is the "Business" of Teaching English?: Profiles of English Teachers in Action

Appendix B. Knowledge about Mode and Form: What Is a Tragedy?

Appendix C. Practice with Rules of Notice and Rules of Significance: Character Dynamism in "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"

Appendix D. Applying Rules of Notice and Signification

Appendix E. Discovering Rules of Configuration

Appendix F. A Case for Discussion and Written Response

Appendix G. Drawing on Knowledge about Drama: Reading a Shakespeare Play as Performance

Appendix H. Using Language Analysis to "Open" a Novel

References

Index.

Notes:

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ISBN:

1-4625-3766-9

OCLC:

1077233679