Language diversity in the classroom : from intention to practice /

"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...

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Other Authors: Smitherman, Geneva, 1940-, Villanueva, Victor, 1948-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, ©2003.
Series:Studies in writing & rhetoric.
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Summary:"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 onact our beliefs in the integrity of the many languages and Englishes that arise both in the classroom and in professional communities.
Item Description:EBSCO eBook Academic Comprehensive Collection North America
Project MUSE Universal EBA Ebooks
Physical Description:1 online resource (162 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 134-138) and index.
ISBN:9780809388998
0809388995