What I Learned and What I Learnt - Teaching English While Honoring Language Culture At a Predominantly

Research and practical experiences suggest that African American students' achievement continues to be affected where they are likely to be taught by faculty who have limited experience with the nuances of African American Vernacular English. This book offers a resource for teaching speakers of AAVE at the post-secondary level.

List of contents

Foreword
Abul Pitre
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1: Unpacking the History of African American Vernacular English
Chapter 2: Teacher Perceptions of Their Students Who Speak African American Vernacular English
Chapter 3: Closing the Gap: Connecting Students and Partnering AAVE and Collegiate Composition
Chapter 4: Pedagogical Techniques for Teaching AAVE Speakers
Chapter 5: What We Learned and What We Learnt
References
Index
About the Authors

About the author

By Concetta A. Williams and Lydia Brown Magras

Product details

• Authors: Lydia Brown Magras, Concetta Williams, Concetta A. Williams, Concetta A. Magras Williams, Concetta A./ Magras Williams
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.01.2019
• EAN: 9781475839388
• ISBN: 978-1-4758-3938-8
• No. of pages: 112
• Series: Critical Black Pedagogy in Edu; Critical Black Pedagogy in Edu; Critical Black Pedagogy in Education
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Language Arts / General, Educational strategies & policy, Teaching of a specific subject, Educational: Languages other than English, Educational strategies and policy, Educational: Language, literature and literacy, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / General