Experiencing English Literature: Shaping Authentic Student Response in Thinking and Writing

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Andrew Atherton

Experiencing English Literature

Shaping Authentic Student Response in Thinking and Writing

Andrew Atherton

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Routledge
16 November 2023

Secondary schools; Teacher training; Teaching skills & techniques; Teaching of a specific subject; Educational: Languages other than English

Series: National Association for the Teaching of English NATE

What does it mean to experience a work of literature? What role does response play in the creation of literary meaning? And what matters – really matters – in the teaching of English Literature? In this book, Andrew Atherton offers a powerful and timely account of the vital role that student response plays in the English Literature classroom.

This text is deeply immersed in the disciplinary traditions and legacies of what it has meant to experience English Literature, both for its teachers and students. As the English teaching community try to move beyond exam-driven responses, highly restrictive essay structures and explicit teaching of interpretation, this innovative text helps teachers to encourage responses from students that are more authentic and co-constructed. It contains dedicated chapters for teaching novels, plays and poetry as well as generative writing, sentence-level analysis and essay structure. Each chapter is furnished with a wealth of ideas, routines and activities, all ready to be embedded directly into the classroom. This book will play a key role in this continuing rejuvenation of an experience of English Literature that places a premium on student response and how to shape it.

Experiencing English Literature remains actionable and practical, written first and foremost for teachers. It will be essential reading for any KS3/4/5 teacher of English Literature as well as Senior Leaders seeking to better understand the disciplinary traditions of English Literature.

By: Andrew Atherton
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 300g
ISBN: 9781032385754
ISBN 10: 1032385758
Series: National Association for the Teaching of English NATE
Pages: 182
Publication Date: 16 November 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Introduction Part I: Thinking About Literature 2. Responding to Novels 3. Responding to Plays 4. Responding to Poetry Part II: Writing About Literature 5. Responding with Generative Writing 6. Responding with the Sentence 7. Responding with Scaffolds, Structures and Essay Shapes

Andrew Atherton is an English teacher and Director of Learning and Research at a secondary school in Berkshire. He is the author of the highly acclaimed blog ‘codexterous’, dedicated to sharing practical strategies and ideas for teaching English.