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Language Diversity in the Classroom - From Intention to Practice (Paperback)
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Language Diversity in the Classroom - From Intention to Practice (Paperback)
Series: Studies in Writing and Rhetoric
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It's no secret that, in most American classrooms, students are
expected to master standardized American English and the
conventions of Edited American English if they wish to succeed.
"Language Diversity in the Classroom: From Intention to Practice
"works to realign these conceptions through a series of provocative
yet evenhanded essays that explore the ways we have enacted and
continue to enact our beliefs in the integrity of the many
languages and Englishes that arise both in the classroom and in
professional communities. Edited by Geneva Smitherman and Victor
Villanueva, the collection was motivated by a survey project on
language awareness commissioned by the National Council of Teachers
of English and the Conference on College Composition and
Communication. All actively involved in supporting diversity in
education, the contributors address the major issues inherent in
linguistically diverse classrooms: language and racism, language
and nationalism, and the challenges in teaching writing while
respecting and celebrating students' own languages. Offering
historical and pedagogical perspectives on language awareness and
language diversity, the essays reveal the nationalism implicit in
the concept of a "standard English," advocate alternative training
and teaching practices for instructors at all levels, and promote
the respect and importance of the country's diverse dialects,
languages, and literatures. Contributors include Geneva Smitherman,
Victor Villanueva, Elaine Richardson, Victoria Cliett, Arnetha F.
Ball, Rashidah Jammi Muhammad, Kim Brian Lovejoy, Gail Y. Okawa,
Jan Swearingen, and Dave Pruett. The volume also includes a
foreword by Suresh Canagarajah and a substantialbibliography of
resources about bilingualism and language diversity.
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