In ‘What Makes Great Teaching?’ Coe et al list six components of great teaching. The first of these, which they say there is “strong evidence of impact on student outcomes” for is what they call “pedagogical subject knowledge.” They argue that, “The most effective teachers have deep knowledge of the subjects they teach, and when teachers’ knowledge falls below a certain level it is a significant impediment to students’ learning. As well as a strong understanding of the material being taught, teachers must also understand the ways students think about the content, be able to evaluate the thinking behind students’ own methods, and identify students’ common misconceptions.”
Over the last couple of days, I’ve been collating the following list of texts which English teachers have recommended as being useful for developing different areas of subject knowledge. At some point in the future, I intend to write about the other part…
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