Instruct: Classify a review into positive or negative sentiment.
Query: Essential resource

This is a truly fantastic book--loads of practical ideas, grounded in just enough reader response and social construction theory to provide important context and rationales for activities. I am using the new edition in my methods courses for future English teachers, and it's even better than the previous edition I'd used in years past (something I didn't think was possible!), with updated literary references, activities using technology, and a new section on classroom talk. Extensive sections on teaching literature and writing, along with chapters on drama, assessment, unit planning, etc. make it an ideal text for a methods course as well as an excellent resource for experienced teachers who are looking for better ways to engage their students with English studies. Student response has been overwhelmingly positive, both during the classes and when they refer back to it once they're teaching. Highly recommended.