Teaching on Solid Ground

Foreword, Carol D. Lee Introduction: The Importance of Pedagogical Content for the Teaching of English 1. Knowing the Territory of Literature 2. Teaching in the Territory of Literature 3. The Territory of Writing: What Makes for Good Writing? 4. The Territory of Writing: How Can We Facilitate Growth? 5. The Territory of Oral Discourse 6. The Territory of Language: What Do We Teach When We Teach Language? 7. What English Teachers Should Know Appendix A. What is the "Business" of Teaching English?: Profiles of English Teachers in Action Appendix B. Knowledge about Mode and Form: What Is a Tragedy? Appendix C. Practice with Rules of Notice and Rules of Significance Appendix D. Applying Rules of Notice and Signification Appendix E. Discovering Rules of Configuration Appendix F. A Case for Discussion and Written Response Appendix G. Drawing on Knowledge about Drama: Reading a Shakespeare Play as Performance Appendix H. Using Language Analysis to "Open" a Novel References