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What is the best approach for helping students to understand higher level concepts? How can specific subject knowledge be implemented in lessons?

Ready to Teach: Macbeth brings together the deep subject knowledge, resources and classroom strategies needed to teach Shakespeare’s tragic play, as well as the pedagogical theory behind why these ideas work, helping teachers to deliver a knowledge-rich curriculum with impact. 

Each chapter contains lesson-by-lesson essays and commentaries that enhance subject knowledge on key areas of the text alongside fully resourced lessons reflecting current and dynamic best practice. 

The book also offers an introduction to the key pedagogical concepts which underpin the lessons and why they are proven to help students develop powerful knowledge and key skills. 

Whether you are new to teaching or looking for different ways into the text, Ready to Teach: Macbeth is the perfect companion to the study of ‘the Scottish play’.

About the Authors

Stuart Pryke is an English teacher and Teaching and Learning lead in a secondary school just outside Ipswich, Suffolk. He is a Litdrive Regional Advocate and has worked with Oak National Academy. Stuart has spoken at several educational conferences including PiXL and is a keen contributor to the Team English online community. He has always dreamed of writing a book from a young age and is thrilled that, finally, his dream is a reality. He tweets @SPryke2 and blogs at englishteachersnotebook.blogspot.com.

Amy Staniforth is an English teacher and Assistant Principal for Quality of Education and People Development at a small rural secondary school in Norfolk. This is her first publication, realising a lifelong dream to write a book. She has spoken at several educational conferences and enjoys contributing to the online Team English community. When she is not at work she can always be found at the theatre and/or with her head in a good book! She tweets @teachals and blogs at thingsshetaught.wordpress.com.