“I covered that unit.” “We talked about the vocabulary words.” “I touched on grammar last week.” “We went over the test.” “We did an activity on that.” “We went through the discussion questions.” These common phrases by some teachers are, unfortunately, becoming all too common. Our verbiage as educators is powerful and also an interesting […]
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Grammar and Writing- Bring Back the Basics!
By Adrienne Lanier They’re, their, there…Two, to, too! Â These are common homophones I see misused on social media by even the brightest of professionals. Â As a professional, do I pause when I notice these errors? Yes! Â Does this inability to write effectively make me stop to think about their experience with writing at a […]