Grammar Books from NCTE
Based on your previous purchases from NCTE (http://lists.ncte.org/t/851526/683131/1/0/), we thought you might be interested in the newest grammar book Engaging Grammar: Practical Advice for Real Classrooms (http://lists.ncte.org/t/851526/683131/6308/0/) by Amy Benjamin.
Amy Benjamin is a seasoned professional with many years of experience in the classroom. As a member of NCTE's Professional Development Consulting Network (http://lists.ncte.org/t/851526/683131/3674/0/), Amy works with school districts nationwide on a variety of topics. She is also the president of the NCTE Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar.
Amy's enlightened view of grammar is grounded in linguistics and teaches us how to make informed decisions about teaching grammar-how to move beyond fixing surface errors to teaching how grammar can be used as the building blocks of sentences to create meaning.
In addition to Benjamin's sage advice, you'll find the voice of Tom Oliva-an experienced teacher inexperienced in teaching grammar-who writes a teacher's journal chronicling how the concepts in this book can work in a real classroom. The perspectives of Benjamin and Oliva combine to provide a full picture of what grammar instruction can be: an exciting and accessible way to take advantage of students' natural exuberance about language.
Although she does not advocate for teaching to the test, Benjamin acknowledges the pressures students face when taking high-stakes tests such as the SAT and ACT. Included is a chapter on how to improve students' editing skills to help prepare them for the short-answer portion of these tests.
By using sentence patterns, mapping, visuals, and manipulatives, Benjamin and Oliva present an approach to grammar instruction that is suitable for a variety of student populations.
To learn more about Amy, or to invite her to speak at your school, visit: http://lists.ncte.org/t/851526/683131/5719/0/ .
159 pp. 2007. Grades 7-12. ISBN 978-0-8141-2338-6.
Nonmember Price $26.95 Member Price $19.95
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Other titles you might enjoy:
Grammar Alive! A Guide for Teachers
http://lists.ncte.org/t/851526/683131/2753/0/
Grammar Kit
http://lists.ncte.org/t/851526/683131/1371/0/
Grammar and the Teaching of Writing: Limits and Possibilities
http://lists.ncte.org/t/851526/683131/4635/0/
Amy Benjamin is a seasoned professional with many years of experience in the classroom. As a member of NCTE's Professional Development Consulting Network (http://lists.ncte.org/t/851526/683131/3674/0/), Amy works with school districts nationwide on a variety of topics. She is also the president of the NCTE Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar.
Amy's enlightened view of grammar is grounded in linguistics and teaches us how to make informed decisions about teaching grammar-how to move beyond fixing surface errors to teaching how grammar can be used as the building blocks of sentences to create meaning.
In addition to Benjamin's sage advice, you'll find the voice of Tom Oliva-an experienced teacher inexperienced in teaching grammar-who writes a teacher's journal chronicling how the concepts in this book can work in a real classroom. The perspectives of Benjamin and Oliva combine to provide a full picture of what grammar instruction can be: an exciting and accessible way to take advantage of students' natural exuberance about language.
Although she does not advocate for teaching to the test, Benjamin acknowledges the pressures students face when taking high-stakes tests such as the SAT and ACT. Included is a chapter on how to improve students' editing skills to help prepare them for the short-answer portion of these tests.
By using sentence patterns, mapping, visuals, and manipulatives, Benjamin and Oliva present an approach to grammar instruction that is suitable for a variety of student populations.
To learn more about Amy, or to invite her to speak at your school, visit: http://lists.ncte.org/t/851526/683131/5719/0/ .
159 pp. 2007. Grades 7-12. ISBN 978-0-8141-2338-6.
Nonmember Price $26.95 Member Price $19.95
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Other titles you might enjoy:
Grammar Alive! A Guide for Teachers
http://lists.ncte.org/t/851526/683131/2753/0/
Grammar Kit
http://lists.ncte.org/t/851526/683131/1371/0/
Grammar and the Teaching of Writing: Limits and Possibilities
http://lists.ncte.org/t/851526/683131/4635/0/
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