Issues in English teaching / edited by Jon Davison and John Moss.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 260-277) and index.

List of illustrations -- Notes on contributors -- Introduction to the series -- Introduction -- 1. Reading rights and responsibilities -- 2. Can teachers empower pupils as writers? -- 3. (Re)Defining literacy: how can schools define literacy on their own terms, and create a school culture that reflects that definition? -- 4. The current status of oracy: a cause of (dis)satisfaction? -- 5. Drama sets you free - or does it? -- 6. What is(n't) this subject called English? -- 7. 'Correct' or 'appropriate'? Is it possible to resolve the debate about which should be promoted in the classroom? -- 8. Variation in English: looking at the language from the outside -- 9. Exploring other worlds: escaping linguistic parochialism -- 10. Student teachers and the experience of English: how do secondary student teachers view English and its possibilities? -- 11. The cultural politics of English teaching: what possibilities exist for English teachers to construct other approaches? -- 12. The canon: historical construction and contemporary challenges -- 13. How should critical theory inform English teaching? -- 14. What has sexuality got to do with English teaching? -- 15. Gender difference in achievement in English: a sign of the times? -- 16. Literacy and social class -- Bibliography -- Index.

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