Coordinating English at Key Stage 2

by Tony Martin, Mick Waters

Overview

Specifically designed for busy teachers who have responsibility for co-ordinating English within their primary school, this concise and practical volume provides a wealth of tips, case studies and photocopiable materials.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781135713249
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/02/2003
Series:	Subject Leaders' Handbooks
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	260
File size:	7 MB

About the Author

Tony Martin, Mick Waters

Table of Contents

1. The Challenge of Coordinating English 2. Being a Coordinator 3. Working at Different Levels 4. The Reading-writing Connection 5. The Range of Reading 6. Speaking and Listening 7. Working on Planning 8. Putting Policy into Practice 9. Producing a Development Plan 10. What about Documentation? A Summary of Expectations 11. Monitoring Classroom Practice 12. Assessment as a Part of Teaching 13. Interpreting Data and Setting Targets 14. Preparing for Inspection 15. Influencing Classroom Practice: Getting Good Things Going 16. Setting a Budget 17. Effective Use of Resources 18. Useful Resources for Teachers

Editorial Reviews

Offers detailed and insightful suggestions and practices for primary teachers coordinating English at Key Stage 2, for those new to subject leadership and for those with more experience. Focuses on the dual roles of coordinator and subject leader, with sections on development of roles, updating English subject knowledge and subject teaching knowledge, developing whole school policies, and monitoring work, as well as budgeting and effective use of resources. Distributed by Taylor and Francis. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Booknews

'The authors of this excellent volume have gathered in key elements of best practice and made it readable, practical and in tune with the demands placed on a co-ordinator who also has a full-time class teaching commitment ... [they] have produced a guide that should be indispensable for the experienced or novice coordinator.' - Times Educational Supplement

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