In this episode of the Innovating Education Podcast, Dr. Riley Williams talks with Bob Safran, an educator and developer of the EGUMPP grammar program, about the place of explicit grammar instruction in literacy education. The conversation reviews how policy shifts such as the 1985 NCTE resolution influenced classroom practice and considers arguments for reintroducing more structured grammar study.​

Key takeaways:

• An overview of rationales for treating grammar as a foundational component of reading and writing, including implications for academic and workplace communication.​
• A description of how EGUMPP structures content into online modules focused on grammar, usage, mechanics, and punctuation, with self‑paced lessons and automated feedback.​
• Considerations for schools and systems weighing how to ...