Hello, Secondary ELA Leaders, Educators, and Designees:

I am excited to share with you "Bringing Grammar and Language to Life through Evidence-Based Practices,"https://www.schools.utah.gov/curr/elasecondary/resources/Bringing%20Grammar%20and%20Language%20to%20Life%20version%204.pdf a guidance document from USBE written by Dr. Deborah Dean, Professor of English at BYU. While I have linked to and attached this document, note that it can also be found on the "Resources" tab of the USBE Secondary ELA webpagehttps://www.schools.utah.gov/curr/elasecondary.

This document contains evidence-based instructional practices and routines with numerous examples, including:

1. Suggestions for daily student practice 2. How to best teach grammar with reading and writing 3. Tips for teaching usage and styles 4. Supports for standardized exams and assessments 5. FAQ 6. Further study and reading

Join Dr. Dean for a webinar on Thursday, October 10 from 4:00 - 5:00pm. This webinar supports implementation of this guidance in classroom instruction and is a part of the 2024-25 USBE Secondary ELA Professional Learning Webinar Series.

Topic | Style: Grammar Instruction through the Backdoor

Webinar Description: Grammar for grammar’s sake doesn’t usually appeal to our students. But if they know style—that the ways they use words can elevate their writing and give them control over it—they usually have more interest. There’s a reason for learning how words and sentences work and the effects different choices can have! In this session, participants will learn a pattern for setting up lessons on style that can help students learn elements of grammar that improve their writing. But through the backdoor.

All webinars are recorded and available for later viewing.

Register to attend live and/or receive the recordinghttps://schools-utah-gov.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEqde-orz4tHNTKxtYQPdwsRk-MkltT4k_T#/registration

Interested in earning 0.5 USBE credit? LEARN MOREhttps://forms.gle/x7KfrvfZ3AoZeE16A

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