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This open-access book, available on the WAC Clearninghouse, can be downloaded. Authors are Brock Haussamen with Amy Benjamin, Martha Kolln, Rebecca S. Wheeler, and members of NCTE's Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar. The book is described as follows: NCTE's Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar provides this much-needed resource for Kâ€"college teachers who wonder what to do about grammar-how to teach it, how to apply it, how to learn what they themselves were never taught. Grammar Alive! offers teachers ways to negotiate the often conflicting goals of testing, confident writing, the culturally inclusive classroom, and the teaching of Standard English while also honoring other varieties of English. This hands-on approach to grammar in the classroom includes numerous examples and practical vignettes describing real teachers' real classroom experiences with specific grammar lessons-including ESL issues-as well as a review of grammar basics.

a discussion of grammar software usage

Long introduction to the speaker (you could fast forward to about 12 minutes). Outlines different perspectives on grammar, with links to models of learning/acquisition. Could be useful for tutor-training: traditional focus on prescriptive grammar balanced by context/texture, collocation and emergent phenomenon; some practical ideas could be used by tutors.

This study examined the perspectives of both tutors at university writing centers and the Non-Native English Speaking (NNES) students who use the centers. Using qualitative methods, this study looked at perceptions of the academic writing needs of the NNES students, along with characteristics of tutoring sessions which made the sessions successful in the eyes of tutors and students. The study used interviews, observations, a survey, and artifacts to look at these topics and then compared the perceptions of tutors and students. Additionally, the study compared writing centers at two universities, one of which employs an ESL specialist, in order to learn if employing this specialist affects success for the tutors and NNES students. Results indicate that student and tutor perceptions of student needs were similar in that they expressed consistent need for grammar assistance and help with low-order concerns (LOCs). Sessions at both universities were successful, according to tutors and students, if sessions focused on these grammar and LOC needs. Employing an ESL specialist did not affect the perceptions of students or tutors nor did it seem to effect the success of sessions for either students or tutors.

crowdsourcing a list of examples of bad grammar

Tutor training video that demonstrates best practices. Includes a mock tutorial session.

A guide for learners of English as an additional language (EAL/ESL) from the University of Adelaide. Topics cover grammar (voice, tense, prepositions, etc.) and oral presentations. Online guides supplemented with video.

resources related to writing process; types of writing; and grammar, punctuation, and style

Promo video and a few short videos on grammar, produced by students at the Texas A&M University Writing Center

From Praxis: "The Merciless Grammarian spews his wrath on nasty problems of grammar, mechanics, and style."

Includes video playlists on grammar, APA, and paraphrasing.

Baruch College's Writing Center has curated collections of handouts on various topics (writing process, analysis and argument, structure and organization, grammar, etc.). A large collection of handouts drawn from many colleges and universities.

UNC Charlotte Writing Resource Center's blog, Entries about writing, grammar tips, answers to questions, etc. 

crowdsourcing handbooks and other resources designed for speakers of English as a first language

crowdsourcing a list of resources related to tutoring ESL students a discussion that focuses on grammar resources: http://lyris.ttu.edu/read/messages?id=16081123 see also: http://lyris.ttu.edu/read/messages?id=24436378