A selection of my writing suggesting ways English teachers might best teach the subject.
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My Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Audio Book is out now: free copies available!
I am delighted that the audio version of my analysis & study guide on Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is now available on Audible, Amazon and iTunes. I firmly believe it’s the best audio version of the novel there is (thanks to actor and voice artist Richard J. Bunn).
Reading pedagogies
How reading can be best taught by English teachers.
Riding the Reciprocal Teaching Bus A teacher’s reflections on nurturing collaborative learning in a school culture obsessed by results
This article examines the author’s interactions with the teaching strategy known as Reciprocal Teaching, sometimes also called Reciprocal Reading, which involves students learning to read collaboratively in small groups. Reciprocal Teaching typically involves students teaching each other by following a rubric of activities that are aimed at primarily improving their comprehension skills. In brief, students […]
Writing pedagogies
How and why writing can be a great learning tool, not a burden for teachers.
Review of Real-World Writers: A Handbook for Teaching Writing with 7-11 Year Olds by Ross Young and Felicity Ferguson
This article explores the ways in which writing for pleasure can be nurtured by teachers, with a specific focus upon English teachers. It is a review of Real-World Writers: A Handbook for Teaching Writing with 7-11 Year Olds by Ross Young and Felicity Ferguson which I published in the National Association of English Teachers’ Teaching English Magazine in 2022. For me, it’s more than a review because in my critique of the book, I outline a key element of effective writing pedagogy: namely that teachers themselves should be writers.