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OverviewMost pre-service education students are enthusiastic about the progressive, constructivist, and student-centered theory and practice advocated in many teacher education programs and by the National Council of Teachers of English. Yet in actual day-to-day practice, teachers often have trouble thinking of ways in which such student-centered and constructivist practices in literacy instruction can be implemented in classrooms which are increasingly driven by high stakes tests, increased accountability, and mandated and even 'teacher proof' scripted curricula. Teaching Authentic Language Arts in a Test-Driven Era provides a powerful and much-needed counterargument to the assumption that test-driven curricula preclude meaningful instruction and authentic student engagement within a Language Arts curriculum. Providing teachers with the theoretical stances and pedagogicals tools to develop a Language Arts practice which can be personally rewarding as well as beneficial to students,Teaching Authentic Language Arts in a Test-Driven Era empowers teachers to be effective even within the confines of a testing- and accountability-driven curriculum. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Arthur T. Costigan (Queens College, New York, USA)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 0.540kg ISBN: 9780415955775ISBN 10: 0415955777 Pages: 208 Publication Date: 31 October 2007 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents@contents:Selected Contents: Chapter One: Surviving and Thriving in a Test- and Accountability-Driven Culture Chapter Two: Constructivist Controversies Chapter Three: Writing Theory and Practice Chapter Four: Reading Theory and Practice Chapter Five: Symbolic Assessment and Authentic Assessment Chapter Six: Aesthetic Education Chapter Seven: Teaching Social Justice in a Test-Driven Era Chapter Eight: Teaching Language Arts in a Test Driven EraReviewsAuthor InformationArthur Costigan is Assistant Professor of Education at Queens College, City University of New York. A former New York City high school teacher, his research interest is the ways in which new teachers become socialized into the profession. With Margaret Crocco he has co-authored, Learning to Teach in an Age of Accountability. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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