Description: We look at reading in four different ways: as linguistic process, personal experience, collective experience, and as classroom practice. It will be useful for any teacher or reader who wishes to refresh their view of how reading fits in to the development of language and the development of a reading life.
Review Quotes:
'This publication describes a very neat virtuous circle that begins with research into reading, moving on to its implications, the applications of these and their implementation and back again to research.'
Rebecca Place, IATEFL Voices
'Becoming a Reading Teacher is an informative and thought-provoking companion for any teacher at any stage of their pedagogical journey, and it supports the teaching of reading to learners of any age. [...] The book not only introduces the attractive concept of a 'reading culture' it additionally offers concrete steps to creating one. This laudable aim is supported by relevant research findings with over 100 pages of practical suggestions and concrete ideas for small-scale classroom research. While the publication does not claim to be a step-by-step reading syllabus; it offers substantial scaffolding for educators to develop important micro- and macro-skills for learners of English to read more confidently, competently, fluently and joyfully.'
Alison Hasegawa, Children's Literature in English Language Education 12.2 (2024)