Teaching English by Design How to Create and Carry Out Instructional Units

"Teaching English by Design is two books in one: a primer for teaching secondary English and a comprehensive guide to creating and using four to six-week instructional units. Peter Smagorinsky shares insight about students, how they learn, and what kinds of classrooms support their achievement in reading and writing. Then he uses those findings to open up the key ideas of unit design to every teacher. Smagorinsky's units are organized around key concepts in English, such as: reading strategies; writing strategies; genres; periods, regions, and movements in literature; themes; and the works of a significant author. --From publisher's description."
"Many books talk about teaching units. How many show you how to create them, make them meaningful to students, and support your curriculum with them? Teaching English by Design does it all. It's two books in one: a primer on teaching secondary English and a guide to designing powerful 46 week units. Peter Smagorinsky shares vital insights about students, learning, and teaching and opens up the key ideas of unit design to help you avoid a fragmentary curriculum and deepen student's thinking."@en