Relevance of English, The: Teaching That Matters in Students' Lives

Editor(s): Robert P. Yagelski, Scott A. Leonard

What is the relevance of high school and college English classes to students’ lives in a rapidly changing and increasingly technological world? Contributors to The Relevance of English respond by exploring ways to make English studies more vital to students and the larger public. Contributors—from classroom teachers to theorists such as Gerald Graff—focus on both theory and practice in provocative, accessible essays grouped into three sections:

“Contexts” addresses diversity and public policy issues affecting funding, curriculum, and classroom dynamics.
“Changes” presents case studies in secondary and postsecondary classrooms.
“Futures” envisions an increasingly dynamic—and meaningful—role for English teachers in students’ lives.

Refiguring English Studies series. 441 pp. 2002. Grades 6–College. ISBN 0-8141-3989-2.
No. 39892

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ISBN: 0-8141-3989-2

Grade Level(s): Middle, Secondary, College