On the Case in the English Language Arts Classroom: Situations for the Teaching of English

Being a high school English teacher is both rewarding and difficult. Although teacher education programs try to be thorough, they can't prepare preservice teachers for every situation that might arise. For instance: How can an ELA teacher work with learners who have suffered significant trauma? How can a well-prepared literature instructor teach high school students the basics of reading? Should a teacher shy away from classroom conversations because they can become "too political"? How doe...