In this book, grammar expert Sean Ruday shows you how to apply the principles of inquiry-based learning to improve your grammar instruction.
In this book, grammar expert Sean Ruday shows you how to apply the principles of inquiry-based learning to improve your grammar instruction.
Grammar often gets relegated to worksheets or rote tasks, but with this volume youll find a wealth of strategies and tools for making grammar instruction engaging and meaningful.
Designed for middle- and high-school ELA teachers, this book covers all aspects of grammar instruction through an asset-based approach and includes many methods, ideas, and takeaways for instruction. Featuring real-world examples of student work and a sample lesson plan, this is an essential resource for teachers who wish to enliven instruction and teach grammar effectively.
Introduction: Using Students Inquiries and Assets in Grammar
Instruction
1. Building the Foundation for Inquiry-Based and Asset-Focused
Grammar Instruction
2. Showing Students Examples of Authentically Used
Grammatical Concepts
3. Reflecting with Students on the Importance of
Authentically Used Grammatical Concepts
4. Helping Students Identify and
Analyze Authentic Examples of Grammatical Concepts
5. Creating Opportunities
for Students to Share Their Findings
6. Asking Students to Reflect on Their
Experiences
7. Assessing Students Work on Their Grammar Inquiries
8.
Implementing This Approach: Suggestions for Classroom Practice. Conclusion:
Why Inquiry- and Asset-Based Grammar Instruction Makes a Difference Appendix
A: A Guide for Book Studies Appendix B: Reproducible Charts and Forms to Use
in the Classroom
Sean Ruday is Professor and Program Coordinator of English Education at Longwood University, the Co-President of the Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar, and the Founding Editor of the Journal of Literacy Innovation. He writes and presents on innovative literacy instruction. This is his 17th book.
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