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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.

Long ago, I dropped traditional grammar instruction for my high school classes in favor of quick hits and individualized feedback.

This week, I’m focusing on English teacher Kim and her middle school struggle:

As English teachers, it’s our duty to train the next generation of Grammar Police, arming our young people with the
Okay, teacher friends, can you spot all of the errors in these two sentences?

The final tardy bell hasn’t yet sounded, but your students are already in their seats, binders open, jotting down your

It’s Saturday morning. I’ve been up since before the sun, working my way through three sections of essays on “The
Need to teach a subject that is, let’s be honest, a bit dry? Personalize your handouts or lecture slides with