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Beyond the Paragraph: Teaching Writing in Middle School with Structure

Why Grammar Isn't Transferring to Student Writing (And How To Fix It) Ep. 27

April 19, 2026·43 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Grammar instruction is one of those topics that sounds simple… until you’re actually in the classroom trying to make it stick. You’ve probably heard “teach grammar in context” a hundred times, but what does that really look like in practice? And why do students who can ace a grammar worksheet still ignore those same skills in their writing? Frustrating!! In this episode, I’m digging into the tension between teaching grammar explicitly and teaching it in context, and why the real answer...

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