English in Urban Classrooms - 9780415331692

Taylor & Francis

English in Urban ClassroomsA Multimodal Perspective on Teaching and Learning\nAuthor(s): Jill Bourne, Anton Franks, John Hardcastle, Carey Jewitt, Ken Jones, Gunther Kress, Euan Reid\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780415331692, 978-0415331692\nSynopsis\nEnglish in Urban Classrooms is a ground-breaking text that spans a range of issues central to school English today. It extends not only to the spoken and written language of classrooms, but also to other modes of representation and communication that are important in English teaching. This includes image, gesture, gaze, movement and spatial organisation.\n\nThe team of experienced and expert authors collectively examine how English is shaped by policy, institutions and the social relations of the classroom. By connecting issues of policy and social context, the book provides a detailed account of factors such as:\n\nthe characteristics of urban multi-cultural scho.