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Home > Reflective Teaching in Secondary Schools >  3. Teaching for learning > 12. Communication > Further reading > Knowledge about language


  1. 1. Becoming a reflective professional
       1. Identity
       2. Learning
  2.    3. Reflection
  3.    4. Principles
  4.    Observing [supplementary chapter]
  5.    Enquiry [supplementary chapter]
  6.    Mentoring [supplementary chapter]
  7.    Techniques of enquiry
       [supplementary chapter]

  8. 2. Creating conditions for learning
  9.    5. Contexts
  10.    6. Relationships
  11.    7. Engagement
  12.    8. Spaces

  13. 3. Teaching for learning
  14.    9. Curriculum
  15.    10. Planning
  16.    11. Pedagogy
  17.    12. Communication
  18.    13. Assessment

  19. 4. Reflecting on consequences
  20.    14. Outcomes
  21.    15. Social justice
  22.    Judgement
       [supplementary chapter]

  23. 5. Deepening understanding
  24.    16. Teacher expertise
  25.    17. Professional learning
  26.    18. Professionalism
  27.    Starting out [supplementary
       chapter]
  28.    Improvement [supplementary
       chapter]

Knowledge about language

Knowledge about the English language is valuable to any teacher. For a fascinating overview, see:

  • Crystal, D. (2002) The English Language: A Guided Tour of the Language, London: Penguin.

For those interested in some background to teacher knowledge about language, see

  • Department of Education and Science (1988) Report of the Committee of Inquiry into the Teaching of English Language, London: HMSO. (Kingman Report).

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