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19 Oct 2022
A little bit more about why I do what I do 🤍 I am passionate about creating supportive learning environments where both students and teachers can flourish!
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Patty McGee she/her retweeted
May 11
NEW: Grammar & Reading Are One Subject. Not Two.
Students read better when they understand how sentences are built. Grammar instruction is also part of reading instruction and we should treat it that way, says Patty McGee. @pmgmcgee #grammar #reading
middleweb.com/53391/treat-gr…
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May 1
What grammar learning actually looks like.
(Hint: nothing like what most of us were taught 👀)
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Apr 27
It's in every curriculum.
Every pacing guide.
Every morning routine in almost every classroom.
We inherited it.
We trusted it.
We taught it faithfully for years.
And study after study, and every writing teacher's lived experience, tells us the same thing:
It. Does. Not. Transfer.
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Apr 26
"Don't use I" was designed for one very specific formal academic context.
And we stretched it to cover:
— ALL writing
— ALL students
— ALL grade levels
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Apr 25
"A paragraph must have 5 sentences."
We put it on rubrics.
We marked kids down.
We said it like it was law.
Tweet 3:
It was never law.
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Apr 23
It's not in any style guide.
Not in any handbook.
Not in any linguistic standard. Anywhere. Ever.
This is EXACTLY why I wrote Not Your Granny's Grammar.
👇 Drop the grammar "rule" you were taught that turned out to be 🚩 total fiction 🚩
#notyourgrannysgrammar
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Apr 20
Come join us live or later! It is an honor to be a featured speaker in this esteemed conference.
Register here: stmarys-ca.edu/centers-insti…
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Apr 15
"Never start a sentence with And or But."
Not a rule. Never was. Just a myth that's been haunting classrooms — and student writing — for decades. 😤
And we've been marking kids DOWN for writing the way actual published authors write every single day.
Drop the grammar "rule" you were taught that turned out to be complete fiction. 👇
Not Your Granny's Grammar is here to burn it all down. 📖🔥
#GrammarMyths #TeacherTwitter #ELAteacher #NotYourGrannysGrammar
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Apr 11
Loved this conversation with Rainbow Sky Creations.
rainbowskycreations.com/podc…
#grammar #grammarpolice #grammarinstruction #grammarteachers #teachinggrammar
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Patty McGee she/her retweeted
Feb 5
Review: AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO GRAMMAR INSTRUCTION.
"Not Your Granny’s Grammar" is more than just a set of grammar lessons – it’s an invitation to reimagine grammar instruction as lively, meaningful, and integrated with student writing. #grammar #writing @pmgmcgee #elachat
ALT Cover of Not Your Granny’s Grammar: An Innovative Approach to Meaningful and Engaging Grammar Instruction. By Patty McGee and Tim Donohue.
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Patty McGee she/her retweeted
Mar 16
A contemporary grammarian chat with @wlarocca and @pmgmcgee:
YouTube: bit.ly/4uxZQ5i
Spotify: bit.ly/47cDr3x
or wherever you get your podcasts
#grammar #PatternsofPower #NotYourGrannysGrammar #ela
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Patty McGee she/her retweeted
Mar 25
Part 2 of our chat with @pmgmcgee is out! @whitney_larocca and I loved continuing our conversation about becoming a contemporary grammarian with her.
Spotify: bit.ly/4c3uzQy
YouTube: youtu.be/Nw9i9g4oQDw
#grammar #ELA #notyourgrannysgrammar #patternsofpower
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Patty McGee she/her retweeted
12 Aug 2025
Want to learn how to use mentor texts and AI to transform grammar instruction?
Learn more in this blog written by author @pmgmcgee: ow.ly/tCfG50WgYlN
Explore Patty's book here: ow.ly/TyTM50WgYlO
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9 Sep 2025
Looking for an indispensable tool to master any content through the power of grammar? Download here! pattymcgee.org
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9 Sep 2025
Hey educator friends! What do you find most challenging (AKA what do kids find most challenging) about teaching and learning grammar? I am working on a project, and your input will help! #grammar #grammarinstruction #teacherchat #ELA #EducationMatters
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Patty McGee she/her retweeted
29 Jun 2025
This was fun to create!
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Patty McGee she/her retweeted
29 Jun 2025
Book birthday party!
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