Lessons to Share on Teaching Grammar in Context

Weaver's sequel to Teaching Grammar in Context features 18 articles addressing issues such as: how language is learned; teaching grammar through writing, across the grades; sentence composing, image grammar, and breaking the rules for stylistic effect; the power of dialects and dialects of power; teaching the English language and its grammar to ESL students in kindergarten through college; and using grammar-checking computer software. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Connie Weaver is a teacher, writer, and speaker on whole language, reading process, and related topics. She is a Professor of English at Western Michigan University and a former director of the Commission on Reading of the National Council of Teachers of English. Recently she has co-founded Michigan for Public Education, a citizens' group advocating educational equality and excellence. She has also received the Charles C. Fries award for outstanding leadership to the profession. Connie has done keynote presentations focusing on myths about whole language, success for all students in the whole language classroom, a balanced approach to reading, and understanding the phonics-whole language controversy. Topics for workshops and/or breakout sessions have included phonics in whole language classrooms, understanding and educating students with an attention deficit disorder in whole language classrooms, reconceptualizing dyslexia through miscue analysis, theme explorati