This unique collection promotes and develops 'drama-in-English’, a hybrid pedagogy combining reader response theory with literacy research and educational drama. Drawing on experienced practitioners' classroom insights, the authors show how embedded drama approaches can be used to revitalise the English/Language Arts curriculum and motivate young people to make personal and critical connections with their learning.Readers will find eight reader-friendly accounts exploring how drama...

Drama at the Heart of English is unique in its exploration of drama’s potential to revitalise English as a secondary school subject. It focuses specifically on the value and inclusive nature of educational drama practices in the reading of literary, dramatic and multimodal texts in the English classroom.Examples from the authors’ research show English teachers working in the drama-in-English mode with real learners as part of their everyday classroom activity. Challenging ...

Reading Shakespeare through Drama arises out of case study research which focuses on reading as a socio-cultural practice. Underpinned by theories of reading, learning, drama and play, it is, nevertheless, rooted in the everyday work of secondary English classrooms. Utilising the dialogic ambiguities inherent in Shakespeare's playscripts, this collaborative approach to reading pays particular attention to adolescent readers as meaning-makers and cultural producers. The authors examine diff...

Are you ready to transform your meals into delicious, plant-powered masterpieces? Do you find yourself searching for easy and inspiring vegan recipes that not only satisfy your taste buds but also contribute to a healthier lifestyle? Are you seeking a comprehensive guide to creating flavorful and nourishing plant-based dishes?Ask yourself:How can I make the switch to a plant-based diet without compromising on taste and satisfaction?Are there...

Discover the delightful world of plant-based cuisine, Guide to Flavorful and Satisfying Vegan Creations." Authored by a passionate advocate of plant-based eating, this bundle is your passport to vibrant health, culinary creativity, and ethical dining.What to Expect:Planterrific Cookbook: Explore a tantalizing array of plant-powered recipes that are as delicious as they are nutritiousWhole Week, Whole Foods Guide:

Whole Week, Whole Foods: Harnessing the Power of Plant-Based EatingStep into a world where leafy greens reign supreme, where vibrant berries tell tales of nature's splendor, and where seeds and nuts hold ancient secrets. The revolution of plant-based eating isn't merely a diet trend—it's an awakening, a transformation of the soul and body! Dive into "Whole Week, Whole Foods" to embark on a culinary journey that's as enriching as it is delicious. This isn't just a cookbook; it's a...

Just about everyone seems to have views about language. Language attitudes and language ideologies permeate our daily lives. Our competence, intelligence, friendliness, trustworthiness, social status, group memberships, and so on, are often judged from the way we communicate. Even the speed at which we speak can evoke reactions. And we often try to anticipate such judgements as we communicate. In this lively introduction, Peter Garrett draws upon research carried out over recent decades in...

This introductory text examines two different approaches to social psychology experimental and critical - and is updated with new developments.

Literacy in Early Childhood and Primary Education provides a comprehensive introduction to literacy teaching and learning. The book explores the continuum of literacy learning and children's transitions from early childhood settings to junior primary classrooms and then to senior primary and beyond. Reader-friendly and accessible, this book equips pre-service teachers with the theoretical underpinnings and practical strategies to teach literacy. It places the 'reading wars' firmly in the p...

Over the last ten years deliberate and determined efforts have been made to improve schooling. This book charts recent and current developments in the practical business of changing classroom practice to make schools more effective. It is devoted to detecting the effects on classroom practice of the efforts made to improve schools and classrooms, and to understanding how classroom practice changes. Contributors include advisory teachers, Higher Education HE tutors and researchers, and work...

The Second Edition of Qualitative Research provides a refreshing introduction to doing and debating qualitative research. The author uses updated content, ranging from photographs to novels and newspaper stories, to demonstrate how getting to grips with qualitative methods means asking ourselves fundamental questions about how we are influenced by contemporary culture.Conceived by Chris Grey as an antidote to conventional textbooks, each book in the ‘V...

This book puts forward an authenticity-centred approach to the design of materials for language learning. The premise of the approach is that language learning should be based on authentic materials drawn from a variety of genres found in the target language culture, and that the learning tasks involving these materials should be correspondingly authentic, by entailing interactions that are consistent with the original communicative purpose of the authentic text. It provides both a theoret...