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 |  | Jeff Anderson has taught writing and reading for over 18 years. Over his career, Jeff has worked with writers in grades K-12, focusing in grades 4-8. Jeff’s passion is motivating and developing struggling writers with instructional strategies such as writer’s workshop and process writing, with a particular interest in making editing and grammar in context a meaning-making experience for students and teachers. Jeff has written articles in NCTE's Voices from the Middle, English Journal, as well as an article on motivating struggling writers in ASCD's Educational Leadership. NCTE recently awarded Jeff with the Paul and Kate Farmer Award. He has published a book, Mechanically Inclined: Building Grammar, Usage, and Style into Writer's Workshop, and a DVD filmed in his inner-city classroom, The Craft of Grammar. |
Jeff Anderson's Selected Presentations
Presentation Topics
| Jeff uses his experience teaching English and Reading in an urban setting to provide writing staff development that works. |
Consulting Experiences
| Jeff is available as a keynote speaker, workshop facilitator, or as a coach to teachers and administrators. |
Workshop Descriptions
| Jeff enjoys working with groups of teachers, education leaders, and students about writing instruction. He brings great energy to every consultation and the ideas and strategies he shares are both practical and innovative. Click here for a listing of workshops delivered by Jeff. |
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Published Works by Jeff Anderson
Stray from the Conventional Wisdom
| Read Jeff’s article on teaching grammar and mechanics in AdLit In Perspective published by the Ohio Resource Center. |
Books
| Mechanically Inclined describes Jeff’s search for a better way to teach grammar and editing to his inner-city middle school students. The book delves into the strategies that worked in his classroom. His forthcoming book, Everyday Editing, is a series of invitations that bring students into the editing process. Click to learn more about both books. |
Other Published Works
|  Jeff has authored articles NCTE and ASCD publications as well as international journals. |
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Related Resources
Jeff Anderson at the NCTE Annual Convention
|  Be sure to come to the NCTE Annual Convention this November in San Antonio and attend a session by Jeff! |
Education and Professional Experiences
| For over 18 years Jeff has taught grades 4-8 and facilitated staff development on teaching writing in grades 3-12. Jeff enjoys writing articles and books to share what he has learned with his students in his classroom |
Awards
| Jeff was awarded the NCTE Paul and Kate Farmer Award in 2006. |
Professional Communities at Work Kit: Grammar
|  This kit is an excellent resource to extend the learning following a presentation by Jeff. |
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