To teach or not to teach..Grammar that is

I do believe grammar still has a place in the classroom.  Most students don't enjoy learning grammar.  Most teachers probably don't particularly enjoy teaching grammar either.  Unfortunately grammar is something students need to know.  Like it or not, standard English is expected in higher institutions and the working world, and grammar is an important part of this knowledge base.  I plan on incorporating Grammar 4 (school grammar) in my classroom.  Grammar will not be a huge focus, but some lessons will be learned.  For example, I think punctuation is essential to writing a well written sentence.  Meaning can be totally misconstrued without proper punctuation.  Spelling and sentence structure are also essential to understanding.  The point of good writing is to accurately convey a message and this cannot be achieved without proper grammar.  I also don't think it's important to teach Grammar 2 or the strict science behind grammar.  Those rules are too complicated for any student to memorize or comprehend- I still don't understand most of them.  This article argues that grammar comes as a subconscious knowledge of the language, but I do not this this is always true.  As we have discussed in the class, students come from all different backgrounds which affect their basic concept of language.  For example, a student who speaks AAVE may not inherently know all the rules of Standard English grammar.  They must learn these rules to meet society's expectations (whether these expectations be right or wrong).  Ultimately, unless the entire globe agrees we can do away with grammar, the subject must still be taught in schools in order to prepare students to meet the expectations and communication standards of their society.