From Texting to Teaching

Grammar Instruction in a Digital Age

Troy Hicks author Jeremy Hyler author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:10th May '17

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From Texting to Teaching cover

Don’t blame technology for poor student grammar; instead, use technology intentionally to reach students and actually improve their writing! In this practical book, bestselling authors Jeremy Hyler and Troy Hicks reveal how digital tools and social media – a natural part of students’ lives – can make grammar instruction more authentic, relevant, and effective in today’s world.

Topics Covered:

  • Teaching students to code switch and differentiate between formal and informal sentence styles

  • Using flipped lessons to teach the parts of speech and help students build their own grammar guides

  • Enlivening vocabulary instruction with student-produced video

  • Helping students master capitalization and punctuation in different digital contexts

Each chapter contains examples, screenshots, and instructions to help you implement the ideas. With the strategies in this book, you can empower students to become better writers with the tools they already love and use daily. Additional resources and links are available on the book’s companion wiki site: textingtoteaching.wikispaces.com

"From Texting to Teaching presents a new approach to teaching grammar. The use of social media among students is not going away. Acknowledging the importance of digital grammar to our students is a unique and necessary concept. I really like how the examples in this book are so relatable for kids, and how they actually helped kids see the difference between the two types of grammar and when each should be used. The templates provided are really good, and I like the way the authors provide step-by-step instructions. I recommend this book for middle school English departments."

--David Ellena, Principal, Tomahawk Creek Middle School, Midlothian, VA

“There are teachers who would like to be energized when it comes to grammar instruction. I am definitely not a grammarian, but that doesn’t mean I can’t do better to help my students in this area of writing. This book will help. And students will really enjoy practicing these strategies because the blend with technology increases the interest. The writers are respectful of children and students and what their reality is today.”
--Dana Dusbiber, English Teacher, Rosa Parks K-8 School, Sacramento, CA

ISBN: 9781138949270

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 453g

152 pages