This orientation resource for new teachers of English to non-native speakers to public school students is divided into five chapters. Chapter 1, "Getting Started," covers orienting students, surveying resources, setting up the classroom, finding "filler" activities, defining expectations, planning an individualized program, keeping records,…

Noting that issues surrounding grammar instruction are a source of controversy within the English language arts curriculum, this concept paper examines the usefulness of formal instruction in naming parts of speech, diagramming sentences, naming types of phrases and clauses, and naming sentence types. Following an introduction that defines…