I suggested earlier that those who need to hire teachers to teach grammar should have prospects pass a grammar test to ensure that the teacher's were qualified.  It also might demonstrate if they are interested.  A number of posts suggested this could be problematic for a number of reasaons.  However, perhaps a grammar teacher certification would be the better idea.  A certification indicating that teacher's were qualified to teach grammar to native speakers and another for ESL teachers who wanted to teach ESL grammar (perhaps an advanced certification for TOEFL grammar).  This would give employers something to add to their considerations when considering candidates and this would give people who genuinely know their grammar a chance to demonstrate it and get job preference in these situations.  Thus helping get the grammar jobs to the grammar incllined and away from those who are either anti-grammar or grammar deluded (e.g. think they know grammar but do not).  

Phil Bralich

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