Understanding English Language Variation in U.S. Schools

by Christine Mallinson and Anne H. Charity Hudley

Book Overview

In today's classrooms, students possess and use many culturally, ethnically, and regionally diverse English language varieties that may differ from standardized English. This book helps classroom teachers become attuned to these differences and offers practical strategies to support student achievement while fostering positive language attitudes in classrooms and beyond. The text contrasts standardized varieties of English with Southern, Appalachian,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807751480
• ISBN13: 9780807751480
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Teachers College Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.3" x 8.9"