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"English Teachers in a Postwar Democracy is a fascinating tale of British school reform starting in the aftermath of World War II in London, when central education authority was at its nadir. I can think of no book that better elucidates the origins of education reform in the classrooms of gifted teachers than this outstanding and invaluable work. I recommend it highly and without reservation as a must read for the entire English education community, teachers, researchers, and educational authorities alike.' - Martin Nystrand, Louise Durham Mead Professor of English Emeritus, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA, and Professor of Education Emeritus, Wisconsin Center for Education Research
"This is a rare opportunity to read about the origins of English as it is practiced in classrooms today. The authors explore the memories of English teaching with interviews of teachers of the day, some notable such as Harold Rosen and John Dixon. They also consider records of the former schools, school architecture, exercise books, and interviews with former pupils. The intricate mixture of sources lends fascinating detail to the history of English teaching in postwar democracy." - Bethan Marshall, Senior Lecturer in English Education, King's College London, UK
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Book Title: English Teachers in a Postwar Democracy
Book Subtitle: Emerging Choice in London Schools, 1945-1965
Authors: Peter Medway, John Hardcastle, Georgina Brewis, David Crook
Series Title: Secondary Education in a Changing World
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137005144
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan New York
eBook Packages: Palgrave Education Collection, Education (R0)
Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Nature America Inc. 2014
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-00513-7Published: 10 July 2014
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-43463-3Published: 10 July 2014
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-00514-4Published: 03 January 2016
Series ISSN: 2945-6339
Series E-ISSN: 2945-6347
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIX, 243
Topics: History of Britain and Ireland, History of Education, Education, general, Higher Education, Democracy, Social Sciences, general