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Teaching English by Design
Heinemann 2007; US$ 33.75Many books talk about teaching units. How many show you how to create them, make them meaningful to students, and support your curriculum with them? Teaching English by Design does it all. It?s two books in one: a primer on teaching secondary English and a guide to designing powerful 4?6 week units. Peter Smagorinsky shares vital insights about students,... more...
Vygotsky and Literacy Research
Springer 2012; US$ 69.95In this book Peter Smagorinsky reconsiders his many publications employing Vygotsky's theory of culturally-mediated human development and applies them, through a unified and coherent series of chapters, to literacy research. This exploration takes previously-published work and incorporates it into a new and sustained argument regarding the application... more...
The Discourse of Character Education
Lawrence Erlbaum Associates 2005; US$ 58.95Peter Smagorinsky and Joel Taxel analyze the ways in which the perennial issue of character education has been articulated in the United States, both historically and in the current character education movement that began in earnest in the 1990s. The goal is to uncover the ideological nature of different conceptions of character education. more...
Cultural-Historical Perspectives on Teacher Education and Development
Taylor and Francis 2010; US$ 47.95Teachers, both in and beyond teacher education programmes, are continual learners. As society itself evolves, new settings and the challenges they provide require new learning. Teachers must continually adapt to new developments that affect their work, including alterations to qualification systems, new relationships with welfare professionals, and... more...
Handbook of Adolescent Literacy Research
Guilford Publications 2011; US$ 52.00The first comprehensive research handbook of its kind, this volume showcases innovative approaches to understanding adolescent literacy learning in a variety of settings. Distinguished contributors examine how well adolescents are served by current instructional practices and highlight ways to translate research findings more effectively into sound... more...
Breaking the Mold of Preservice and Inservice Teacher Education
R&L Education 2011; US$ 33.99This unique collection of chapters takes the reader on a tour to explore innovative preservice and inservice teacher education practices from many regions of the United States, Canada and the world. Each of the chapters offers an authentic, documentary account of successful initiatives that break the traditional mold of teacher education. more...
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