Teaching Reading and Writing Beyond High-stakes Testing - A Case Study of a High School Teacher in China (Hardcover)

This book tells about an exemplary high school Chinese language arts teacher's effort in nurturing life-long readers and writers under the test-driven culture in China's society. It looks closely at his everyday literacy practices, focuses on his ways of creating authentic reading and writing spaces for students beyond test preparation. With the lens of social constructivism, the case study reveals his efforts of creating safe learning environment, modeling his literate life, connecting real life with literacy learning and building a school-wide literate life for students. Furthermore, he also collaborates with other Chinese language arts faculty, reaches out to school administrators and educators to gain any potential teaching resource for students. The findings indicate exemplary teachers are not only equipped with professional knowledge but also inter/intrapersonal knowledge and practical knowledge in their teaching career, which might be enlightening in today's high-stakes testing culture. The book will appeal to scholars of literacy education and teacher education, as well as pre-service & in-service teachers.

General

Imprint:	Taylor & Francis
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	February 2023
First published:	2023
Authors:	Rongrong Dong
Dimensions:	234 x 156mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	160
ISBN-13:	978-1-03-243930-3
Categories:	Books > Children's & Educational > Reference > General Books > Social sciences > Education > Higher & further education > Teacher training Books > Social sciences > Education > Schools > Secondary schools > General Books > Children's Fiction & Fun Promotions
LSN:	1-03-243930-0
Barcode:	9781032439303

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