What works in grammar instruction / Deborah Dean.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dean, Deborah, 1952- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Grammar--Study and teaching (Secondary).

English language.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (171 pages)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), [2022]

Summary:

A friendly and practical guide for teaching English grammar in the context of real, lived language. As most teachers of English now know, research shows that teaching grammar in the traditional way-through worksheets, memorizing definitions, and diagramming sentences-doesn't work, and that teaching grammar in the context of reading and writing is a better approach. People who understand language can make things happen. That is the point of grammar/language teaching. Not definitions. Not terminology. Language. Veteran teacher educator Deborah Dean addresses the realities and challenges of grammar instruction with practical examples and experiences, including: * Vignettes of classroom conversations to show what teaching in context can look like in action * Classroom practices to help teachers try out the ideas with their own students * Issues such as helping English language learners and native speakers navigate formal, academic English, especially in the context of testing Dean's straightforward approach uncomplicates the task of teaching grammar in context, allowing her-and us-to share the excitement and wonder to be found in the study of language.

Contents:

Intro

PREFACE

AUTHOR'S NOTE

CHAPTER 1 What Is Grammar?

CHAPTER 2 Writing and Language

CHAPTER 3 Reading and Language

CHAPTER 4 English Language Learners and Testing

CHAPTER 5 Putting It All Together: Building a Language-Rich Classroom

APPENDIX A: ANNOTATED RESOURCES

APPENDIX B: A BRIEF NOTE ABOUT FOUNDATIONAL GRAMMAR KNOWLEDGE

WORKS CITED

INDEX

AUTHOR.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Dean, Deborah What Works in Grammar Instruction

ISBN:

9780814100172

OCLC:

1347025767