Combining theory with practical examples, this title intends to stimulate readers to be adventurous in their teaching, while covering the mains strands of the Primary National Strategy for English: narrative, non-fiction and poetry.[...]

This text should prove useful for teachers, students and bilingual teaching assistants looking for resources and activities to help them raise achievement of minority ethnic pupils and develop a multicultural perspective.[...]

Systematic, practical, and accessible, this is the first book to focus on finding the most defensible design for a particular research question. Thoughtful guidelines are provided for weighing the advantages and disadvantages of various methods, including qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods[...]

"Paul Farmer, doctor and aid worker, offers an inspiring insider's view of the relief effort."--Financial Times "The book's greatest strength lies in its depiction of the post-quake chaos...In the book's more analytical sections the author's diagnosis of the difficulties of reconstruction is sharp."[...]