{"product_id":"dont-call-it-literacy-what-every-teacher-needs-to-know-about-speaking-listening-reading-and-writing-9780415536035","title":"Dont Call it Literacy What every teacher needs to","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery teacher in English is a teacher of English, said George Sampson, one of the early school inspectors, back in 1921. Itâs never been truer, or more relevant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLiteracy has a major impact on young peopleâs life-chances and it is every teacherâs responsibility to help build their communication, reading and writing skills. However, this book isnât just about literacy; itâs also about what great teachers do in their classrooms, about applying knowledge consistently across classrooms, in order to help pupils to become more confident in their subjects.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book shows every teacher â whatever your subject â the simple steps which could transform your students into better speakers, listeners, readers and writers. Harnessing a range of straightforward, but powerful techniques, it shows you how to help each student in your subject to improve their spelling, to use the key vocabulary of your subject more accurately and to speak, read and write with confidence like a historian, scientist, designer or mathematician. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book is structured into clear sections which are then divided into short, easy-to-absorb units on the classroom implications of what we know about literacy. \u003ci\u003eDonât Call it Literacy!\u003c\/i\u003e also includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003elanguage commentaries which exemplify points made by the author;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003etalking points at the end of each unit for self-assessment;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ea glossary for non-specialists;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003esubject specific vocabulary for building studentsâ word power;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003etutor time spellings lists;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ea reading list on teaching, language, literacy and education.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by a leading authority in the field, this book will help both trainee and practising secondary school teachers to turn their classroom into literacy-friendly environments, increasing the motivation and achievement of their students.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Introduction; 2. Basics; 3. Speaking and listening; 4. Reading; 5. Writing; 6. Reference\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd (Sales)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018162176343,"sku":"9780415536035","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780415536035.jpg?v=1750775849","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/dont-call-it-literacy-what-every-teacher-needs-to-know-about-speaking-listening-reading-and-writing-9780415536035","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}