Don't Call it Literacy!: What every teacher needs to know about speaking, listening, reading and writing

by Geoff Barton

Book Overview

"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, reading and writing skills. However, this book isn't just about literacy; it's also about what great teachers do in their classrooms, about applying...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415536030
• ISBN13: 9780415536035
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 190 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.2"