How to Teach Literature Archives

Guiding a literary commentary with a thematic or conceptual focus

by thequillguy | Aug 1, 2022 | Conceptual Teaching, How to Teach Literature | 0 |

My classroom has a strong presentation element with students seeing and responding to the...

Let the students struggle: Mindful of the Concepts we Choose

by thequillguy | Jul 30, 2022 | Conceptual Teaching, How to Teach Literature | 0 |

Can we be mindful about where we let the students struggle? It is mindless to let the students...

Purpose of Denotation

by thequillguy | Apr 20, 2022 | Conceptual Teaching, How to Teach Literature | 0 |

In a world increasingly suspicious of authority, relativity in meaning is king. We feel what...

Engaging with Models of Teaching

by thequillguy | Apr 15, 2022 | Conceptual Teaching, How to Teach Literature | 0 |

A frustration in my profession is the inability, or at least unwillingness, of us to be reflective...

What books should students read for A-Levels/IB or Undergraduate?

by thequillguy | May 31, 2020 | Craft of Teaching, How to Teach Literature, Literary Context, Literature, Practical Teaching | 0 |

Students seeking success in literature should aim to read beyond the limits of the classroom. Each of these books have proved very useful for both my students and me in teaching and reading literature at the higher levels.

can concept-based learning help you teach and write better thesis statements?

by thequillguy | May 16, 2020 | Conceptual Teaching, For Students, How to Plan and Mark, How to Teach Literature | 0

The Teaching of Literature Should be Led by Ideas Literature is not a subject in itself. It has a...

Do English teachers need charisma?

by thequillguy | Sep 25, 2018 | For School, For Students, For Teachers, How to Teach Literature, Literature | 0 |

English teachers are usually charismatic. The act of reading and considering poetry and drama...

Content vs Specification: Thoughts about KS5 Planning

by thequillguy | Sep 14, 2018 | For Living, For Students, How to Plan and Mark, How to Teach Literature, Literature | 0 |

This year I have taken on the running of our KS5 literature specification. It has been an...

Building a Sixth Form Curriculum: Literature

by thequillguy | Sep 4, 2018 | For Living, For Students, How to Teach Literature, Literature | 0 |

This summer I was promoted to Head of KS5 Literature, leading a team of six people. I enjoyed the...

Book Review: Notes from the Jungle: Provocative Teacherspeak

by thequillguy | Aug 31, 2018 | Book Clubs, For Living, For Students, How to Teach Literature, Literature | 0 |

Notes from the Jungle is an engagingly provocative book from a working international headteacher....

Developing Academic Argument Using Claims, Reasons, Evidence and Warrants: Using Turabian’s ”Manual for Writers”

by thequillguy | May 25, 2018 | For School, For Students, How to Teach Literature, Lesson Planning, Literature | 0 |

Today my students sat their English Literature GCSE exam. Our in-class focus on understanding...

Finding new authors

by thequillguy | Nov 13, 2016 | Cultural Capital and Education, How to Teach Literature, Literature, Reading | 0 |

From word of mouth, or through online communities, will find recommendations for books far more...

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