Language Diversity in the Classroom : From Intention to Practice
Smitherman, Geneva (EDT); Villanueva, Victor (EDT); Canagarajah, Suresh (FRW)
ISBN 10: 0809325322 ISBN 13: 9780809325320
Published by Southern Illinois University Press, 2003
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Most American students are expected to master standardized American English if they wish to succeed. This volume seeks to realign these conceptions through a series of provocative essays that explore enacted beliefs in the integrity of the many languages of the classroom and community.
About the Author:
Geneva Smitherman is University Distinguished Professor and director of the African American Language and Literacy Program at Michigan State University. She is the author of six books, including Talkin and Testifyin: The Language of Black America, and the editor or coeditor of eight other books on African American studies and education.
Victor Villanueva, a professor and chair of the English department at Washington State University, is the winner of two national awards on research and scholarship for his book Bookstraps: From an American Academic of Color. He is a former chair of the Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC).
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Title: Language Diversity in the Classroom : From ...
Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
Publication Date: 2003
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: As New