Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education Commons

Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Articles 1 - 7 of 7

Full-Text Articles in Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education

Should Writers Use They Own English, Vershawn A. Young Jun 2010

Should Writers Use They Own English, Vershawn A. Young

Vershawn A Young

This paper argues against critic Stanley Fish's assertion that students should not use dialect in academic writing.


Nah, We Straight: An Argument Against Code-Switching, Vershawn A. Young Jun 2010

Nah, We Straight: An Argument Against Code-Switching, Vershawn A. Young

Vershawn A Young

Although linguists have traditionally viewed code-switching as the simultaneous use of two language varieties in a single context, scholars and teachers of English have appropriated the term to argue for teaching minority students to monitor their languages and dialects according to context. For advocates of code-switching, teaching students to distinguish between “home language” and “school language” offers a solution to the tug-of-war between standard and nonstandard Englishes. This paper argues that this kind of code-switching may actually facilitate the illiteracy and academic failure that educators seek to eliminate and can promote resistance to Standard English rather than encouraging its use


Daffodil, Rebecca Saunders Mar 2010

Daffodil, Rebecca Saunders

Rebecca Saunders

Clio and Nadia have a fantastic trip through time and space because they picked up a daffodil from the mud and dirt in the middle of a sidewalk.


The Aesthetic Classroom And The Beautiful Game, Bradley Baurain Dec 2009

The Aesthetic Classroom And The Beautiful Game, Bradley Baurain

Bradley Baurain

No abstract provided.


Course Design And Teacher Development In Vietnam: A Diary Project, Bradley Baurain Dec 2009

Course Design And Teacher Development In Vietnam: A Diary Project, Bradley Baurain

Bradley Baurain

No abstract provided.


A Faith-Based Case For The Dream Act, Bradley Baurain Dec 2009

A Faith-Based Case For The Dream Act, Bradley Baurain

Bradley Baurain

No abstract provided.


Multilevel And Diverse Classrooms, Bradley Baurain, Ha Phan Dec 2009

Multilevel And Diverse Classrooms, Bradley Baurain, Ha Phan

Bradley Baurain

No abstract provided.