My+Favourite+Resources+for+Teaching+-+by+Steven+Radonjic

The resource I would bring if I were hired next year would be my Nelson guide to grammar. The book is very useful and covers all of the basic grammar aspects such as: writing complete sentences, punctuation, independent and dependent clauses, dangling modifiers, etc. The book also has sections regarding different writing forms such as: summary writing, opinion paragraph writing, letter writing, poetry etc. I also like this book because it offers great detailed examples of each kind of writing with step by step (scafolding) directions on how to build each piece of work.

I think this resource is very valuable because it is important for students to be able to write properly in every subject they are in. I even used this resource during my grade 11 academic placement because the writing skills of most of my students was poor. I actually received this resource from my first MT and druing my high school placement and it has helped a great deal.

I also find it useful to use this book in my elementary placement. The book covers each area of grammar in steps so once I have assessed where my students are at, I simply find the right place to start with each concept and go from there.

In addition to my grammar guide, I would also bring my book of poems and short stories. This is a book full of writing which I have done over the years and I think some of it would be useful to share with my students during specific units of study. I feel kids learn best from modeling or examples so I would be able to show them the different convention used in poetry, song writing, screenplay/dramas, and essays as these are the things I have writen over the years.