Teaching Grammar, Revised
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Which components of grammar teaching—accuracy, meaningfulness, and appropriateness—are you the least comfortable including in your classroom activities?
This reflective question and many others await your discussion and analysis in this revised edition of TESOL Press's best-selling Teaching Grammar, which explores different approaches to teaching grammar in second language classrooms. This volume contains a new chapter on designing writing assignments, as well as updated references and research. Detailed guidelines for teaching grammar with sample activities are also included.
About the English Language Teacher Development Series
As the English language teaching field continually reinvents itself, the pressure is intense for language teachers to update their knowledge. The English Language Teacher Development Series is a set of short resource books written in an accessible manner for all types of teachers of English. The series offers a theory-to-practice approach, a variety of practical methods, and time for reflections that allow teachers to interact with the materials presented. The books can be used in preservice settings, in-service courses, and by individuals looking for ways to refresh their practice.
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William J. Crawford is an Associate Professor at Northern Arizona University. His research informs both theory and pedagogy through the analysis of second language performance (both spoken and written). He also has extensive teacher-training experience in many different countries including China, Thailand, and The Republic of Georgia.
Thomas S.C. Farrell, PhD, is a professor at Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. His professional interests include reflective practice and second language teacher education and development. He has published widely in these areas. His work can be found at www.reflectiveinquiry.ca.