Changes in the discipline of English language arts teacher education have produced a much more expansive understanding of literacy and of what teachers of English language arts do. This volume addresses these changes by featuring innovation—both theoretical and applied—in the field itself. Changes in the field of English language arts teacher education suggest a need to also examine how teachers approach learning to teach in a field that has so quickly evolved. This book seeks to understand how a future teaching force will approach this changing landscape and how we, as English teacher educators, might effectively prepare them to do so.
Integrating Technology in English Language Arts Teacher Education investigates the technology practices teacher candidates in the US are being introduced to, how they are using these practices in classrooms, and how technology can be effectively integrated into English teacher education programs. By drawing upon findings from extensive longitudinal studies into teacher education programs in the US, this timely volume addresses critical themes relating to the integration of technology in education
Everything you need to make your class shine! Keep up the energy in class with a variety of extra resources, the Classroom Presentation Tool for 'heads-up' lessons, and handy tips in the Teacher's Book. Play together! Have fun and motivate your class with animated songs and dance routines, stories, games, role plays and craft activities. Learn together! Get everyone using their English with chants, songs, pair activities, and retelling the Shine On! Stories. Shine together! Shine On! has something for every learning style and works for mixed-ability classes so all your students can shine together.
