Description: Ethnolinguistic Diversity and Education by Marcia Farr, Lisya Seloni, Juyoung Song This volume provides an up-to-date review of sociolinguistic research and practice aimed at improving education for students who speak vernacular varieties of U.S. English, English-based Creole languages, and non-English languages, and presents socioculturally based approaches that acknowledge and build on the linguistic and cultural resources students bring into the school. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In recent decades, the linguistic and cultural diversity of school populations in the United States and other industrialized countries has rapidly increased along with globalization processes. At the same time, schooling as it is currently constituted continues to be ineffective for large numbers of students. Exploring crucial issues that emerge at the intersection of linguistic diversity and education, this volume: provides an up-to-date review of sociolinguistic research and practice aimed at improving education for students who speak vernacular varieties of US English, English-based Creole languages, and non-English languages explores the impact of dialect differences and community languages on ethnolinguistically diverse students academic achievement challenges the dominant monolingual Standard language ideology presents sociolinguistically based approaches to language and literacy education that acknowledge and build on the linguistic and cultural resources students bring into the school.Throughout, the authors argue for the application of research-based knowledge to the dire situation (as measured by school failure and drop-out rates) of many ethnolinguistic populations in US schools. The overall aim of the volume is to heighten acknowledgement and recognition of the linguistic and cultural resources students bring into the schools and to explore ways in which these resources can be used to extend the sociolinguistic repertoires, including academic English, of all students. Back Cover In recent decades, the linguistic and cultural diversity of school populations in the United States and other industrialized countries has rapidly increased along with globalization processes. At the same time, schooling as is it currently constituted continues to be ineffective for large numbers of students. Exploring crucial issues that emerge at the intersection of linguistic diversity and education, this volume:Provides an up-to-date review of sociolinguistic research and practice aimed at improving education for students who speak vernacular varieties of U.S. English, English-based Creole languages, and non-English languagesExplores the impact of dialect differences and community languages on ethnolinguistically diverse students academic achievementChallenges the dominant monolingual Standard language ideologyPresents sociolinguistically based approaches to language and literacy education that acknowledge and build on the linguistic and cultural resources students bring into the schoolThroughout, the authors argue for the application of research-based knowledge to the dire situation (as measured by school failure and drop-out rates) of many ethnolinguistic populations in U.S. schools. The overall aim of the volume is to heighten acknowledgement and recognition of the linguistic and cultural resources students bring into the schools and to explore ways in which these resources can be used to extend the sociolinguistic repertoires, including academic English, of all students. Author Biography Marcia Farr is Professor of Education and English at the Ohio State University and Professor Emerita of English and Linguistics at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Lisya Seloni is Assistant Professor of English in the Composition and TESOL graduate program at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Juyoung Song is Assistant Professor in the department of English and Philosophy at Murray State University. Table of Contents PrefaceList of Contributors1: Introduction: Ethnolinguistic Diversity in Language and Literacy Education, Marcia Farr, Lisya Seloni, and Juyoung SongPart I: Ethnolinguistic Diversity in the United States2: Common Myths and Stereotypes Regarding Literacy and Language Diversity in the Multilingual United States, Terrence G. Wiley & Gerda de Klerk3: Language, Education,and Literacy a Mexican Transnational Community, Marcia Farr4: "Im Speaking English Instead of My Culture" – Portraits of Language Use and Change among Native American Youth, Teresa L. McCarty, Mary Eunice Romero-Little, Larisa Warhol, & Ofelia Zepeda 5: Diverse Literacy Practices among Asian Populations: Implications for Theory and Pedagogy, Alan HirvelaPart II: Integrating Ethnolinguistic Diversity into Schooling6: Dialect Awareness, Cultural Literacy, and the Public Interest, Walt Wolfram 7: Ethnosensitivity in Time and Space: Critical Hip Hop Language Pedagogies and Black Language in the US, H. Samy Alim & John Baugh 8: Standardized Assessment of African-American Children: A Sociolinguistic Perspective, Anne H. Charity Hudley9: Latino Language Practices and Literacy Education in the U.S., Ofelia García10: Language, Literacy, and Pedagogy of Caribbean Creole English Speakers, Shondel Nero11: From Outside Agitators to Inside Implementers: Improving the Literacy Education of Vernacular and Creole Speakers, Angela E Rickford & John R. RickfordAfterword: Mariko Haneda Details ISBN0415802792 Language English ISBN-10 0415802792 ISBN-13 9780415802796 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2009 Imprint Routledge Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by Marcia Farr Short Title ETHNOLINGUISTIC DIVERSITY & ED Subtitle Language, Literacy and Culture DEWEY 306.44 Affiliation University of California at San Diego, USA Illustrations 17 Tables, black and white AU Release Date 2009-11-25 NZ Release Date 2009-11-25 UK Release Date 2009-11-25 Author Juyoung Song Pages 276 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Publication Date 2009-11-25 Alternative 9780415802789 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:134429777;
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