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"This new edition of ""Teaching Secondary English"" is thoroughly revised, but its purpose has not changed. Like the first edition, it balances content knowledge with methodology, theory with practice, and problem-posing with suggested solutions. Rather than attempting to cover everything, the focus is on teaching literature, writing and language - the basics of the profession. Attention is given to the issues that arise as one seeks to explore what it means to ""teach English"". The problems and tensions of becoming a teacher are discussed frankly, in a manner that helps students figure out their own attitudes and solutions. This revised edition focuses on a few central concepts in the teaching of secondary English. It provides an anthology of readable articles on key topics - allowing students to hear the voices of a variety of people with a range of attitudes. It includes applications that ask students to explore problems and issues relating to the articles and it addresses student readers directly. Each essay is preceded by a brief intoduction and followed by questions for further thought and there are fewer applications, but these are more extensive and more fully integrated with the text. A writing assignment is provided at the end of each chapter, and interviews with college students are included in chapters 1 and 6."

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A valuable addition to the body of English education readings. -Kyoko Sato California State University, Northridge I am impressed with this text....It is clear, easy to understand, student-centered, and perceptive in so far as it assists students in gaining perspective on major concepts and issues....The blending of reading, reflection, and activities is important and distinctive. This book is eminently usable for both instructor and student in this way. -A. David Cappella Wabash College A very creative and insightful gathering of materials that will enable students to understand the substance of and controversies in the profession. -Sara D. Jonsberg Montclair State University I have used [the first edition] of the text since it first came out and have never found it necessary to look for another. -Miles Striar Boston University Very innovative and representative of current theory/practice. -Rebecca Sullivan Luther College

"""A valuable addition to the body of English education readings."" —Kyoko Sato California State University, Northridge ""I am impressed with this text....It is clear, easy to understand, student-centered, and perceptive in so far as it assists students in gaining perspective on major concepts and issues....The blending of reading, reflection, and activities is important and distinctive. This book is eminently usable for both instructor and student in this way."" —A. David Cappella Wabash College ""A very creative and insightful gathering of materials that will enable students to understand the substance of and controversies in the profession."" —Sara D. Jonsberg Montclair State University ""I have used [the first edition] of the text since it first came out and have never found it necessary to look for another."" —Miles Striar Boston University ""Very innovative and representative of current theory/practice."" —Rebecca Sullivan Luther College"

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