Listen "The English Teacher's Companion: Language, Reading, Writing, and Assessment"
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Full podcast episode available here: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BusyProfessionall // Spotify: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/busyprofessional // Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/busy-middle-high-school-teacher-the-best-books-reviews/id1799985519 — Follow us for more insights & updates: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/busy_proffesional/ — TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@busyprofessionalJim Burke's "The English Teacher's Companion" offers a comprehensive guide for English educators, covering crucial aspects of teaching such as fostering language experiences, vocabulary instruction, and word-learning strategies. The text also explores grammar, style, rhetoric, and the vital connection between classroom learning and the world beyond school. Assessing student learning and integrating assessment into the curriculum are thoroughly examined. Furthermore, the book addresses teaching reading through various strategies and the importance of speaking and listening skills, concluding with a discussion on language study, grammar instruction, and effective assessment and grading practices.
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