‘The study of English introduces a student to other voices and other lives … and in doing so, helps them find their own voice.’
Whether you are planning to study a new text, looking for a fresh approach to teach an old favourite or simply seeking strategies to provide more variety in your teaching, this is an invaluable guide for all English teachers.
The Literature Toolbox features over fifty activities for exploring text. Easy to implement and rigorously roadtested in real classrooms, these practical strategies foster engagement, deepen inquiry and model fluent and sophisticated essay writing.
Table of Content
Introduction
Chapter One: Creating Engaged Readers
Encountering Text
Taking Note
Conducting Classroom Discussions
Distant Reading
Appendix: Code Words
Chapter Two: Working Faster, Reading Deeper
Foundation Knowledge
Reading Deeper
Developing Understanding
Chapter Three: Getting it in Writing
Refining Essay Technique
Practising Prose
About the Author
References
Index
About the author
Glen Pearsall was a teacher at Eltham High School and a board member of the Curriculum Assessment Authority in Victoria, Australia. Pearsall works throughout Australia as an educational consultant, specializing in feedback and assessment, workload reduction for teachers, and instructional practice. He has a particular interest in the work of graduate and preservice teachers and has worked as a research fellow and tutorial leader at the Centre for Youth Research, University of Melbourne, Australia. He is a Cambridge Education associate and a master class presenter for TTA and has a long association with the Teacher Learning Network and a wide range of teacher unions. He is the best-selling author of several widely used teacher books.
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