Recommended Reads for Teachers
Shakespeare
1599 A year in the Life of William Shakespeare by James Shapiro
1606 William Shakespeare and the Tear of Lear by James Shapiro
This is Shakespeare by Emma Smith
Shakespeare by Bill Bryson
The following books are worth a read.
Making every English lesson Count by Andy Tharby
Teach Now! English by Alex Quigley
Closing the Vocabulary Gap by Alex Quigley
How to Teach English Literature Overcoming Cultural Poverty by Jennifer Webb
How to Teach English novels, non-fiction and their artful navigation by Chris Curtis
Descriptosaurus Supporting creative writing for ages 8-14 by Alison Wilcox
Magazines
Aimed at supporting A level students and teachers - lots of really interesting articles/essays about texts and authors.