The English teacher's companion : a complete guide to classroom, curriculum, and the profession / Jim Burke ; [foreword by Sam M. Intrator].

Includes bibliographical references (p. A-31-A38) and index.

Foreword xiii
Acknowledgments xv
Introduction xvii
Introduction to the First Edition xxi
FOUNDATIONS
August: Dreams and Realities
1 (2)
Thinking About Teaching and Learning
3 (21)
The Four Components of Effective Teaching and Learning
4 (14)
The Continuum of Performance
18 (3)
Endnote: What It Means to Be a Master Teacher
21 (3)
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A Modern Profile of Adult Literacy
24 (4)
The Profile
24 (2)
Endnote
26 (2)
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Teaching Reading in High School: The Continuum of Possibilities
28 (75)
Evolving Notions of Literacy
29 (1)
Content Standards: Samples from California, the NCTE, and the IRA
30 (5)
Teaching a Range of Texts
35 (2)
Teaching Functional/Expository Texts: The Literature of Daily Life
37 (6)
Teaching Narrative Texts: A Study in the Novel's Complexity
43 (3)
Reading for Appreciation
46 (3)
Case Study: Teaching the Novel Lord of the Flies
49 (16)
Teaching Dramatic Texts: Shakespearean Vignette
65 (5)
Teaching Poetic Texts: Courting the Elusive Muse
70 (11)
Reading Textbooks: A Sample Sequence
81 (1)
How We Read: A Brief Explanation
81 (5)
Profiles of Readers
86 (2)
Strategies to Improve Reading Skills
88 (9)
The English Teacher's Dilemma: How to Reinvent Reading for Yourself
97 (3)
Endnote: Evolution of the Story
100 (3)
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The Place and Purpose of Vocabulary Instruction
103 (21)
What to Teach: Expressive versus Receptive Vocabulary
106 (1)
Content Standards for Vocabulary
107 (1)
Strategies for Vocabulary Development
108 (1)
Activities for Building a Better Vocabulary
109 (10)
Endnote: Reflecting on Vocabulary
119 (5)
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Putting Grammar in Its Place
124 (17)
Content Standards for Grammar
125 (1)
Sample Sequence: Teaching Appositives
126 (6)
Classroom Connection: What to Do Tomorrow?
132 (5)
Closing Thoughts
137 (4)
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Teaching Writing: From Practice to Performance
141 (71)
The Components of an Effective Writing Program
141 (2)
Performance Standards for Writing
143 (3)
The Writing Product: The Process of Working with Words
146 (6)
Error as an Invitation to Improve
152 (1)
Teachable Moments During a Writer's Development
153 (1)
Sample Unit: Teaching the Paragraph
154 (5)
Sample Activities
159 (5)
Forms and Functions: Writing in Our Lives, at School, and in the Workplace
164 (1)
The Essay
164 (1)
The Weekly Paper: Writing About Different Text Types
165 (3)
The Group Essay
168 (2)
The Six Traits Analytical Writing Rubric
170 (1)
The Journal: Practice Makes Writers
171 (16)
Creative Writing: Drama, Fiction, and Poetry
187 (9)
Writing in the Workplace: What It Can Look Like in English Classes
196 (4)
Responding to Student Writers
200 (6)
Computers and Writing: The Promise and the Problems
206 (1)
Endnote: The Last Word
207 (5)
Reflection

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Teaching Speaking and Listening: The Verbal Curriculum
212 (15)
Types of Speeches
212 (2)
Standards for Speaking and Listening
214 (1)
Focus Questions: How to Get Started
214 (1)
Parts of a Speech
215 (1)
Tricks of the Trade for Student Speakers
215 (2)
Possibilities: Speaking Activities for the English Class
217 (3)
Rules of the Game: Applause, Applause!
220 (1)
Dealing with Anxiety
220 (2)
Rehearsal Tactics to Help Students Prepare
222 (1)
Reading Aloud: How, Why, and When
223 (1)
Listening for Participation and Assessment
224 (1)
Endnote: Last Words
225 (2)
Reflection

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Teaching Thinking in the English Class
227 (27)
Ways of Thinking
227 (1)
Embracing Complexity
228 (1)
Domains of Thinking
229 (1)
Conversation as Curriculum: Using Talk to Help Students Think
230 (3)
Using Writing to Help Students Think
233 (4)
Graphic English: Using Drawing to Help Students Think
237 (10)
Using Questions to Help Students Think
247 (4)
Using Reading to Help Students Think
251 (1)
Making Connections: Integrating Thinking Across Disciplines
252 (1)
Endnote: Asking Questions
252 (2)
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Composing a Curriculum: How to Plan a Unit of Study
254 (17)
Planning: Getting from Here to There
254 (3)
A Way of Seeing: Designing a Unit of Study
257 (6)
Sample Unit: The Dictionary of the American Mind
263 (3)
What Music Does Your Curriculum Make?
266 (2)
Taking Stock: Did the Curriculum Work?
268 (1)
Endnote: The Dream of a Unified Curriculum
269 (2)
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Measuring Student Progress
271 (34)
Defining the Terms: Assessment, Evaluation, and Grading
271 (1)
Guiding Principles for Measuring Performance
272 (4)
The Role and Uses of Assessment
276 (3)
Assessment Tools: Rubrics, Checklists, Portfolios, and Exams
279 (12)
Measuring Progress: The Role of Evaluation
291 (3)
Grading: The Catch-22 of the Curriculum
294 (4)
Endnote: Making the Grade
298 (7)
Reflection

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NEW DIRECTIONS IN TEACHING ENGLISH: IMPLICATIONS
Digital Literacy: Technology in the English Class
305 (16)
Brave New Classrooms
305 (1)
Technology Standards: What Teachers Should Know
306 (1)
Implications for the English Class
307 (9)
How Teachers Can Use Computers
316 (2)
Endnote: New Frontiers
318 (3)
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Media Literacy: Reading the Visual and Virtual Worlds
321 (13)
Principles of an Effective Media Literacy Program
323 (1)
Writing About Film
324 (3)
A Clean Well-Lighted Screen: Reading the Internet
327 (2)
Sample Activity: Image Studies Unit
329 (3)
Endnote: The New Marketplace
332 (2)
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Integrating English Projects and Exhibitions into the Curriculum
334 (16)
The Project Method
334 (11)
CyberGuides: A Brief Description of the Future?
345 (2)
Endnote: The Self as Project
347 (3)
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Service Learning: Its Place and Purpose
350 (11)
Service Learning Projects in the English Class
354 (5)
Endnote: Extending Ourselves
359 (2)
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ISSUES IN TEACHING ENGLISH---INEVITABILITIES
Success For All: Teaching Students with Special Needs
361 (10)
The Human Need for Success
361 (1)
``The Loop'' : It Takes a Team to Teach a Child
362 (1)
English Language Learners
363 (1)
Learning Difficulties
364 (1)
Strategies for Success: What We Can Do
365 (3)
The Elusive Ideal of Success for All
368 (1)
Endnote: The Inclusive Classroom
369 (2)
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What Gender Is English?
371 (11)
How Gender Affects Classroom Dynamics
371 (4)
Honoring Gender
375 (3)
Gender and the English Department
378 (1)
Endnote: The Mentor
378 (4)
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Thoughts About Culture, Race, and Language
382 (8)
Respecting Race and Culture
385 (2)
Endnote: The Human Language
387 (3)
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Ethics and the Study of English
390 (7)
Strategies for Discussing Ethics in the English Class
394 (1)
Endnote: Moments of Truth
395 (2)
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Teaching Advanced Placement and Honors English
397 (7)
Preparing Honors Students
399 (3)
Endnote: Gifts of the Gifted
402 (2)
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English Teachers and the Law
404 (9)
Questions About the Law
410 (3)
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FROM BECOMING TO BEING AN ENGLISH TEACHER
Dear New Teacher
413 (9)
The Courage to Teach: The English Teacher's Role
413 (1)
The Good, the Bad, and the Cynical: Your Colleagues
414 (1)
Teachers' Teachers: On Mentors and Learning
414 (2)
Examining Your Roots: Reflecting on the Student You Were
416 (1)
Isolation: The Blessing and the Curse
416 (1)
Strategies for Survival and Success
417 (1)
Rough-Draft Teaching: Revision Through Reflection
418 (1)
Available Companions: Who Can Help You?
419 (2)
Endnote: English Matters
421 (1)
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Getting a Job Teaching English
422 (8)
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Organizing Yourself to Teach English and Have a Life
430 (12)
Papers: Where to Put Them
431 (2)
The Computer
433 (5)
Endnote: Having a Life
438 (4)
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Creating a Thoughtful Community: The Classroom
442 (12)
The Elements of the Classroom
444 (10)
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The Politics of Education: Parents, School Boards, Politicians, and the Media
454 (7)
Public Relations: Reaching the Community
454 (3)
Lights! Camera! Anxiety!
457 (2)
Endnote: The Political Context
459 (2)
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Joining the Professional Conversation
461 (1)
Regional and National Conventions
461 (2)
Virtual Conversations: The Online Community
463 (2)
Endnote: The Great Conversation
465
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APPENDICES
A Writing Student Recommendation Letters
1 (4)
B Helping Students Write College Application Essays
5 (6)
C How to Read a Short Story
11 (1)
D 103 Things to Do Before/During/After Reading
12 (2)
E How to Help Your Child Write Better
14 (1)
F Components of an Effective Presentation or Speech
15 (1)
G Classroom Self-Evaluation/Checklist
16 (1)
H New Teacher Checklist
17 (1)
I A Concise Glossary of Literary Terms
18 (2)
J The Timetables of Teaching High School English
20 (2)
K The History of the Relationship Between the Text, the Reader, and the Teacher
22 (1)
L Santa Monica High School Textbooks by Grade Level
23 (3)
M Santa Monica High School Summer Reading Lists
26 (5)
N Works Cited
31
Index 1

Guide covers basic reading and writing to digital literacy, media literacy and integrated instruction

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