English Drama Media is NATE's professional journal. It is essential reading for everyone involved in the teaching of English, drama and media, promoting dynamic approaches to curriculum and pedagogy and keeping the profession in touch with national debates and developments.

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Issue #17 June 2010 Featured Articles Dialect and Dialetics Dan Clayton explores the teaching of slang, and argues that students' language investigations can constitute interventions into debates about language change Voices from the Library Jonnie Robinson introduces the wealth of sound recordings of accent and dialect available through the British Library website The Power of Games David Kinder argues that games can be a powerful tool in the English classroom, and describes some games for teaching aspects of language Is English a Language? Richard Hudson argues that English has marginalised the study of the English Language as a valuable subject in its own right Fitness or Formality, Fruitcake or Fudge? Phil Norman explores the history of approaches to grammar in the English curriculum, and calls for a more open approach to content and pedagogy Media Studies - English in the News Tom Rank - It's Curtains for the DCSF Subject Matter - Reflections on Curriculum and Assessment Keith Davidson - Lowering the Wall and Taking Shakespeare to Task Further Reading - Reviews of Books and Resources   Briefing and what's on (927.6K)

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