English Books

New and Published Books

1. L2 Writing in Secondary Classrooms

   Student Experiences, Academic Issues, and Teacher Education

   Edited by Luciana C. de Oliveira, Tony Silva

   Series: ESL & Applied Linguistics Professional Series

   Second language writers and the teaching of writing at the secondary level have received little attention compared with other skills such as reading. Addressing this gap, this volume uniquely looks at both adolescent L2 writing and the preparation of secondary teachers to work with this population...

   Published March 24th 2013 by Routledge
2. Talking Points for Shakespeare Plays

   Discussion activities for Hamlet, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Romeo and Juliet and Richard III

   By Lyn Dawes

   What do students think about Shakespeare? Classic, timeless and full of rich ideas; or difficult, impenetrable and completely uninteresting? We want young people to develop a real interest in Shakespeare, based on their understanding and engagement with the texts. A meaningful classroom discussion...

   Published March 17th 2013 by Routledge
3. Teaching Language Arts to English Language Learners

   2nd Edition

   By Anete Vásquez, Angela L. Hansen, Philip C. Smith

   Series: Teaching English Language Learners across the Curriculum

   This thoroughly revised and updated edition of Teaching Language Arts to English Language Learners provides readers with the comprehensive understanding of both the challenges that face ELLs and ways in which educators might address them in the language arts classroom. The authors offer proven...

   Published March 10th 2013 by Routledge
4. Descriptosaurus

   Supporting Creative Writing for Ages 8–14, 2nd Edition

   By Alison Wilcox

   Reviews of the first edition "This book is a treasure trove of descriptive language... Highly recommended for both teachers and parents. I wish I’d had a copy of this book when I was a full time English teacher! Invest in a copy today; you’ll be glad you did." Sue Cowley, bestselling author,...

   Published March 4th 2013 by Routledge
5. Don’t Call it Literacy!

   What every teacher needs to know about speaking, listening, reading and writing

   By Geoff Barton

   "Every teacher in English is a teacher of English," said George Sampson, one of the early school inspectors, back in 1921. It’s never been truer, or more relevant. Literacy has a major impact on young people’s life-chances and it is every teacher’s responsibility to help build their communication,...

   Published December 12th 2012 by Routledge
6. Planning Process Drama

   Enriching teaching and learning, 2nd Edition

   By Pamela Bowell, Brian S. Heap

   Process drama is now firmly established, internationally, as a powerful and dynamic pedagogy. This clear and accessible book provides a practical, step-by-step guide to the planning of process drama. Grounded in theory and illustrated in practice, it identifies and explains the principles of...

   Published November 27th 2012 by Routledge
7. Teenagers, Literacy and School

   Researching in Multilingual Contexts

   By Ken Cruickshank

   This unique and timely book follows the experiences of four Arabic teenagers, their families and their community, focusing on the role of literacy in their daily lives and the differences between home and school. The author looks at the conflict between expectations and practices at school and...

   Published October 21st 2012 by Routledge
8. Girls' Literacy Experiences In and Out of School

   Learning and Composing Gendered Identities

   Edited by Elaine O'Quinn

   How do American girls compose and amend their identities? In this text, prominent scholars in their respective fields examine the complex social and cultural constructions that shape girls’ lives both in and out of school. The book looks at matters ranging from embedded issues of class, race,...

   Published September 6th 2012 by Routledge
9. Making Language Matter

   Teaching Resources for Meeting the English Language Arts Common Core State Standards in Grades 9-12

   By Deborah J. Vause, Julie S. Amberg

   Now adopted by over 40 states, the Common Core State Standards provide a clear and consistent framework for public school systems as they develop student learning goals that define the path to readiness for college, careers, and informed citizenship. While each state is developing its own...

   Published August 19th 2012 by Routledge
10. A Practical Guide to Teaching English in the Secondary School

    Edited by Andrew Green

    Series: Routledge Teaching Guides

    A Practical Guide to Teaching English in the Secondary School offers straightforward advice, inspiration and support for all training and newly qualified secondary English teachers. Based on the best research and practice available, it offers a wide range of tried and tested strategies and...

    Published July 22nd 2012 by Routledge