{"product_id":"expanding-literacies-mary-sue-garay-9780791436752","title":"Expanding Literacies: English Teaching and the New Workplace","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExamines the escalating literacy demands of the new workplace, and makes suggestions for reshaping traditional English classes to better equip students with new skills to meet these needs.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1999 Best Collection of Essays in Technical and Scientific Communication presented by the National Council of Teachers of English \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExpanding Literacies presents eighteen fresh essays that explore how English teaching at both secondary and post-secondary levels can be made more work-relevant. The book shows teachers, administrators, and workplace trainers how to put aside disabling dichotomies of school versus work in favor of preparing students with new skills for new workplaces. Within a theoretical context that encourages development of situated uses of language, the volume identifies ways to reshape traditional English classes so that students are prepared to be successful in work environments that demand teamwork, problem solving, and complex communication skills. Some chapters examine the escalating literacy demands of specific workplaces: manufacturing, health care, chemical and nuclear industries, and high-tech settings. Other chapters examine what we currently do in schools and describe new models and theoretical approaches to better equip students for a changing workplace. The book has a wealth of practical ideas for structuring classrooms, making assignments, and choosing materials that will help students make the transition from school to work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mary Sue Garay\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0791436756\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780791436752\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e State University of New York Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/19\/1998\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 383\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.56lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.10w x 1.14d","brand":"Mary Sue Garay","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48483695722751,"sku":"9780791436752","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_edf907b5-5c45-4b38-aede-076c3a659d60.jpg?v=1778040063","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/expanding-literacies-mary-sue-garay-9780791436752","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}