Teach Now! English: Becoming a Great English Teacher

by Alex Quigley, Geoff Barton (Series Editor)

Being taught by a great teacher is one of the great privileges of life. Teach Now! is an exciting new series that opens up the secrets of great teachers and, step-by-step, helps trainees to build the skills and confidence they need to become first-rate classroom practitioners. Written by a highly-skilled practitioner, this practical, classroom-focused guide contains all the support you need to become a great English teacher. Combining a grounded, modern rationale for learning and teaching with highly practical training approaches, the book guides you through all the different aspects of English teaching offering clear, straightforward advice on classroom practice, lesson planning and working in schools. Celebrating the values of English teaching, Alex Quigley sets out a ‘steps to success’ model that will help you to go from novice to expert teacher. The English curriculum, planning, assessment, behaviour management, literacy and differentiation are all discussed in detail alongside carefully chosen examples to demonstrate good practice. There are also chapters on dealing with pressure, excelling in observations, finding the right job and succeeding at interview. Throughout the book, there is a great selection of ready-to-use activities and techniques, including effective reading and writing strategies, pedagogies for teaching poetry and Shakespeare, and how to harness the power of debate, dialogue and drama, all of which will help you overcome any challenges and put you on the fast track to success in the classroom. Covering everything you need to know, this book is your essential guide as you start your exciting and rewarding career as an outstanding English teacher.

Genres: Teaching

254 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2014

Reviews

[Amarpreet Kaur · Rating 5 out of 5]

Currently an A Level student, this book was so helpful and informative for me. Not only did it give an insight into what the teaching profession entails but also potential pathways to get into teaching. Thanks to this book (and my english teachers at school) I am more able to host mentoring sessions for younger years at my school. I hope others found it as useful as I did!

[Charlotte · Rating 3 out of 5]

Informative. Offered some really good teaching strategies I'm eager to try. Some advice was redundant but the majority was helpful. Not the most engaging read but definitely useful.

[Katie Elizabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting read with some good ideas to bookmark.