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Bridging English (3rd Edition)

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I can't comment on the third edition entirely because I only have the second edition--from '99--but what's in there is really impressive, even to a methods cynic like myself. What I like about the Milner's is that they don't hesitate to give their textbook a personal slant: they provide their own perspective on theories and research as it relates to English instruction, and their classroom ideas are essentially their own preferences, based on reviewing lots of different sources. I personally can't stand it when a book comes out with the same old KWL charts and whatnot, so I love that many of the ideas in this book are novel and not familiar to most English teacers; it definitely stands out from similar texts.

This is a very helpful and well written text on teaching. The authors' progressive and enlightened approach (it's all about the student taking charge of his/her own learning, especially in group work) is provocative and layed out in detail.
I was quite pleased with Amazon and the whole buying process.

Yes, it is an invaluable text for beginners and veterans alike. The Milners leave no stone unturned. However, one would think such a teaching bible, for ELA no less, would be free of typographical and paragraphing errors. Totally unacceptable.

The book is absolutely dry...not interesting, and not terribly helpful. Its strategies may be helpful, but I personally needed a translator before I cared about what the Milners said.

This textbook is packed full of great information for current and future teachers of English. While a little dry at times, ultimately this text is a resource well worth having.

This is one terrific source for any English teacher as it's chock full of wonderful ideas for helping our students connect with language through a variety of mediums.