Approaches to Learning and Teaching First Language English
A Toolkit for International Teachers

A subject-specific guide for teachers to supplement professional development and provide resources for lesson planning.

Helen Rees-Bidder (Author)

9781108406888, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 31 August 2017

158 pages
22.8 x 15.2 x 0.8 cm, 0.28 kg

A subject-specific guide for teachers to supplement professional development and provide resources for lesson planning. Approaches to learning and teaching First Language English is the result of collaboration between Cambridge University Press and Cambridge International Examinations. Considering the local and global contexts when planning and teaching an international syllabus, the title presents ideas for First Language English with practical examples that help put theory into context. Teachers can download online tools for lesson planning from our website. This book is ideal support for those studying professional development qualifications or international PGCEs.

1. Introduction
2. Purpose and context of the book
3. The nature of First Language English
4. Key considerations
5. Interpreting a syllabus
6. Active learning
7. Assessment to Learning
8. Metacognition
9. Language awareness
10. Inclusive Education
11. Teaching with digital technologies
12. Global thinking
13. Reflective practice and pathways
14. Measuring Student Impact
15. Recommended Reading
16. Index.

Subject Areas: Educational material [YQ], Teaching of a specific subject [JNU], Teaching skills & techniques [JNT]