Grammar and Language Instruction

Ideas developed in meeting on 10/17:
 These four important questions and dialogue surrounding our grammar instruction practices led to:

ZHS ELA Dept. Grammar Mission Statement
We want all students to be the most effective communicators they can be.  To this end, we will provide a common, deliberate instruction of grammar that will empower students to:

• Use grammar and writing together, as interdependent skills, since grammar is a means to an end, not the end itself
• Know the effects of grammar choices on one's ability to express thoughts
• Have knowledgable terms to describe strong writing and grammatical choices
• Make grammatical choices that will lead to success on future assessments and college readiness
• Appreciate the linguistic structure and heritage of our language
• Integrate grammar, writing, and reading skills
• Graduate meeting CCSS language requisites

Documents for consideration:
ELA Language CCSS 9-10, 11-12
Elements measured by the SAT Writing and Language test