Other People's English Code-Meshing, Code-Switching, and African American Literacy

Name: Other People's English Code-Meshing, Code-Switching, and African American Literacy
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ISBN: 9780807755556

ISBN-10: 0807755559

ISBN-13: 9780807755556

Edition: 2014

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This book presents an empirically grounded argument for a new approach of teaching writing to diverse students in the English language arts classroom. Responding to advocates of the "code-switching" approach, four uniquely qualified authors make the case for "code-meshing"--allowing students to use standard English, African American English, and other Englishes in formal academic writing and classroom discussions. This practical resource translates theory into a concrete roadmap for pre-and in-service teachers who wish to use code-meshing in the classroom to extend students' abilities as writers and thinkers and to foster inclusiveness and creativity. The text provides activities and…

Book details

List price: $32.95
Copyright year: 2014
Publisher: Teachers College Press, Teachers College, Columbia University
Publication date: 12/20/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 192
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.550
Language: English