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Preparing pre-service English language teachers for the literacy classroom: modelling good practices

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Abstract

This report introduces a children’s English literature library project the author implemented in his undergraduate English language teacher education programme. Through modelling literacy practices found to be effective with young English language learners, he aimed to increase his students’ readiness for teaching. The project was found to be beneficial to the development of students’ pedagogical content knowledge regarding children’s English language literature and its uses in the classroom. Implications for initial teacher education are included. © 2020 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)697-700
JournalJournal of Education for Teaching
Volume46
Issue number5
Online published28 Feb 2020
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2020
Externally publishedYes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 4 - Quality Education
    SDG 4 Quality Education

Research Keywords

  • children’s literature
  • initial teacher education
  • literacy teaching
  • Modelling good practice
  • young learners

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