Common Ground, Contested Territory: Examining the Roles of English Language Teachers in Troubled Times - Couverture souple

Clarke, Mark A.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0472032135 ISBN 13 : 9780472032136

Editeur : The University of Michigan Press, 2007

Synopsis

This book contains thought-provoking essays on teaching and learning: · Who is in charge of lesson plans and of organizing classroom activities? · Who places students in classes? · Who selects the books and the tests? · How are students evaluated, and who determines this? · What weight does teacher opinion have in decisions about student progress in school? Teachers should have the final say in all of these cases, and their opinion should weigh heavily in all of them, yet this is not the reality for today’s teachers. Current educational practices driven by a confluence of social and political issues, including testing policies, seem to be influencing teaching and learning more than teachers themselves. The essays in this book consider many serious issues facing today’s teachers and urge teachers to seek common ground with others in the field of education. The book also urges teachers to become reflective practitioners, seeing themselves as theorists, philosophers, action researchers, and political activists. Common Ground, Contested Territory is an inspiring book for all teachers.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Mark A. Clarke is Professor of Literacy and Language Development, University of Colorado at Denver.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: The University of Michigan Press
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0472032135
• ISBN 13: 9780472032136
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 232
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• Personne responsable: non disponible