The contributors to this book believe that language should be the central focus for study in the reading and language arts classroom and that gaining mastery over language can be stimulating , enlightening, and enjoyable. The text presents 10 diverse viewpoints on language study that are divided into the following areas: studying language through literature and the arts, using writing and speaking to study language, language use in different academic settings, and emerging trends in language study. All the chapters recommend that language study be connected to students' lives in visceral as well as rational ways.
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The contributors to "Language Study in Middle School, High School, and Beyond" believe that language should be the central focus for study in the reading and language arts classroom and that gaining mastery over language can be stimulating , enlightening, and enjoyable. This volume presents 10 diverse viewpoints on language study that are divided into the following areas: studying language through literature and the arts, using writing and speaking to study language, language use in different academic settings, and emerging trends in language study. All the chapters recommend that language study be connected to students' lives in visceral as well as rational ways.
"Language Study in Middle School, High School, and Beyond" will appeal to English language arts teachers who agree that students can learn nothing more valuable in school than a mastery over language.
About the Author
John S. Simmons is a professor of English education and reading at Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, USA.
Lawrence Baines is an associate professor and coordinator of Teacher Education at Berry College, Mount Berry, Georgia, USA.
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Lawrence Baines is the chair of Instructional Leadership & Academic Curriculum at The University of Oklahoma. His academic appointments have included service as the Judith Daso Herb Chair in Adolescent Literacy at The University of Toledo and the G. Leland Green Chair in Education at Berry College (Georgia).
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