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Short Attention Span Grammar
Long ago, I dropped traditional grammar instruction for my high school classes in favor of quick hits and individualized feedback.
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Long ago, I dropped traditional grammar instruction for my high school classes in favor of quick hits and individualized feedback.
Need a quick way to help students build analysis skills? Use short works. In the past, I’ve talked about using
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Today’s post is a question I received via email. This teacher gave me permission to share our exchange here; I
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