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The English Teacher’s Companion, Third Edition: A Complete Guide to Classroom, Curriculum, and the Profession
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The English Teacher’s Companion, Third Edition: A Complete Guide to Classroom, Curriculum, and the Profession
For a decade and over two editions, the specific, practical, and experience-honed advice of The English Teacher’s Companion has supported great teaching and cemented Jim Burke’s reputation as a teacher’s teacher. Now the third edition brings the book fully up to date, making it not only a useful resource, but an essential part of any English teacher’s library. The third edition of The English Teacher’s Companion again delivers vital information on the teaching of English, including foundational advice for teaching literature; nurturing reading, writing, and thinking skills; and organizing for success. But it also responds to needs that Jim has heard in speaking engagements and professional development workshops across the country. Teachers and teacher educators asked for: the latest research on literacy more information about national standards ways to consider gender in instruction advice for teaching Advanced Placement classes ideas for teaching media literacy and incorporati
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Anonymous · May 15, 2010 at 11:38 am
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I just started my 25th year of teaching and I am always on the lookout for new, fresh ideas. That’s exactly what I got in Jim Burke’s book. You can tell a teacher wrote it because it is designed to be read a few pages at a time in the teachers’ lounge over a cup of coffee. I carry it in my briefcase and pull it out when I’m waiting for the kids at the dentist, during commercials of Indianapolis Colts football games, and waiting in the school parking lot for my daughter after volleyball practice. I’ve also contacted Jim on several occasions about teaching issues and he is extremely helpful and incredibly responsive. I’m not quite sure how he does all he does. If you are a first year teacher, buy this book. If you’re approaching the end of your career, buy this book. If you’re somewhere in between, buy this book.
Anonymous · May 15, 2010 at 11:45 am
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In a world of disappointing texts on the nuts and bolts of teaching – Jim Burke’s book delivers. I’m a new teacher, and I was given this book by a veteran teacher who considered it the English teacher’s bible. She was not far off. I can’t recommend this book highly enough as a complete resource for all teachers new and seasoned. With everything from structuring curriculum to bibliographies for further reading, I can’t have asked for a better prep as I enter the world of teaching. I am infinitely grateful to Mr. Burke for his hard work in producing this magnum opus.
Katya Fedorov · May 15, 2010 at 11:50 am
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As a second year teacher, I have been stressing about my teaching style and what I want my classroom to be. This book is an immense help. The reading is straight forward and informative. Chapter 9 is great! If you need justification for teaching grammar or vocabulary this book really helps and it gives concrete ideas and examples for the teacher who needs plans for her classroom. It’s a good buy!
Anonymous · May 15, 2010 at 12:36 pm
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I first discovered Jim Burke in my English Methods class in college. Once I began student teaching, I referred to his companion web site (www.englishcompanion.com) at least weekly. Both have wonderful tips and practical suggestions for running an English classroom, and the web site includes invaluable teaching tools and “thought organizers” that could go with infinite number of projects. Especially appreciated are Burke’s classroom projects — he challenges his students and appears to get good results.
Anonymous · May 15, 2010 at 1:34 pm
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This book was recommended to me by one of my directing teachers after attending a seminar taught by the author. This book is an absolutely RICH guide and “companion” (very informal and user friendly) for the new (or experienced) English Teacher. I cannot recommend it more strongly. The author includes copious examples from his own teaching experience at Burlingame High School as well as abundant references to sources. This book is as good as it gets for new English teachers. The book has exhaustive chapters on teaching reading, writing, speaking, listening and thinking, composing a curriculum, measuring student progress, digital literacy, media literacy, issues in teaching English, getting a teaching job in English, organizing, the politics of education, etc. These are very broad areas which are covered in detail.