The English Language Arts Handbook: Classroom Strategies for Teachers

by Stephen Tchudi, Susan Tchudi

In an age when political pressures and the cry for accountability threaten to reduce English teaching to a set of skills, Susan and Stephen Tchudi present a better alternative. They call for a thorough grounding in the theory of language and language learning, and creative application of that theory in the classroom. The English Language Arts Handbook offers both. With this second edition, the Tchudis continue to combine theory and practice, demonstrating new ways to challenge and broaden students' language and thinking. Each chapter begins with a concise overview of a specific theory regarding literacy education, which is then followed by activities that put that theory into practice. All of the material has been completely updated, featuring new information

278 pages, Paperback

First published September 8, 1999