1. I do do it!

2. Tips, tricks and techniques for bottom-up grammar instruction with a top-down goal.
Presented by: Kris Mitchell

3. General Tips Start Early Set expectations Establish a metalanguage
Establish a feedback methodology
K+1, Live vs written, speaking vs writing
Be prepared
Know your stuff
Mini-lessons

4. Determiners
Research is key to the advancement of human knowledge.
Some research is key to the advancement of human knowledge.
All research is key to the advancement of human knowledge.
This research is key to the advancement of human knowledge.
A research is key to the advancement of human knowledge.
Our research is key to the advancement of human knowledge.
The research is key to the advancement of human knowledge.

5. General Tips During Class Keep grammar practice to a minimum
Choose more ‘meaning focused or driven’ examples/practice activities
Grammar as parts within a whole: Meaning units
Content/Context/Skills Driven Practice
Writing Tasks: Short Answer Questions
Live Feedback: Mini Lessons – Student Driven
Reinforce/Repetition

6. Teaching Tips Streamline Position, Function, Meaning, and Message
Grammar is the same at all levels
Metalanguage
Level appropriate
Minimize
Position, Function, Meaning, and Message
As one!
Minimal Pairs, Noticing, and Substitution

7. Sub (aux) V (O/C) Sub (aux) Verb (O/C) I walk to school do She walks
does
walked
did
ran am
walking
am going to
will
has
should
might
used to
like to

8. Possible Activity: Noticing
The student studies English.
The student is studying English.
The student studied English.
The student has studied English.
The student must study English.
The student is able to study English.
The student had been going to study English.