{"product_id":"catching-up-on-conventions-chantal-francois-9780325012827","title":"Catching Up on Conventions: Grammar Lessons for Middle School Writers","description":"\u003ci\u003eChantal and Elisa show us the teaching and learning of conventions as part of a personal and collective striving toward proficiency, power, and independence. They help us conceive the daily work of learning language as part of more mythic work, which is that of becoming greater than we were. \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e--Mary Ehrenworth\u003c\/b\u003e Author of \u003ci\u003eThe Power of Grammar\u003c\/i\u003e Are Chantal Francois and Elisa Zonana's students like yours? Economically, linguistically, and culturally diverse; excited to write; yet underprepared for the kinds of writing demanded in middle school and beyond? Don't be daunted. Francois and Zonana found a solution, and in \u003ci\u003eCatching Up on Conventions \u003c\/i\u003ethey share lessons that help kids quickly master Standard English grammar. \u003ci\u003eCatching Up on Conventions \u003c\/i\u003ewill make a difference in your writing workshop and in your middle schoolers' lives. With \u003ci\u003eCatching Up on Conventions \u003c\/i\u003eand its annotated lesson plans\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eyou'll: \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003emake key grammatical rules explicit and scaffold learning through highly structured, tightly focused lessons\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003estrengthen students' narrative and expository writing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003egive students specific tools for editing and revising\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003esupport code-switching between the language students use outside the classroom and Standard English.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e Francois and Zonana designed \u003ci\u003eCatching Up on Conventions \u003c\/i\u003eto be easy for you to implement and highly effective. It raises students' awareness of Standard English grammar with: \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003etargeted lessons that slide into even the most packed curriculum.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eteaching based on widely recognized best practices that are proven to work.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003esuggestions for instructional language and assessment practices that empower linguistic choice rather than \"correct\" or devalue the language skills students bring to school.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e For success in school, Standard English grammar isn't optional--it's an option every student must have. But it's not too late for underprepared students to find the power of choice and take their passion for writing to a whole new level. Not when they're \u003ci\u003eCatching Up on Conventions\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Elisa Zonana, Chantal Francois\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0325012822\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780325012827\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Heinemann Educational Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/19\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 7.20w x 0.40d","brand":"Elisa Zonana","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44076028100863,"sku":"9780325012827","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4b5e9cc8-f0d3-4787-98bf-e22048af4f05.jpg?v=1685462766","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/catching-up-on-conventions-chantal-francois-9780325012827","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}