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Black English in a Place Called Waterloo

For many black students, the school language differs significantly from the home language, but preservice education rarely examines this issue. This article examines implications for teaching children who use two different forms of language to navigate the demands of their contrasting sociolinguistic speech communities, discussing: how teacher attitudes and knowledge affect practice; dual language demands; ebonics; and language as power. (SM)

• Contributor: Sulentic, Margaret-Mary
• Date Published: Sum
• Journal/Secondary Title: Multicultural Education
• Number: 4
• Volume: 8
• Year: 2001

This resource is cataloged under:

• Network/channel: NIUSI: District Effort & Support: Inquiry on School & Schooling
• Network/channel: NIUSI: Families & Communities: Group Identity
• Network/channel: NIUSI: Professional Effort: Teaching Design & Practices
• Network/channel: NIUSI: Student Effort: Learning

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