{"product_id":"language-diversity-in-the-classroom-geneva-smitherman-9780809325320","title":"Language Diversity in the Classroom: From Intention to Practice","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt's no secret that, in most American classrooms, students are expected to master standardized American English and the conventions of Edited American English if they wish to succeed. \u003ci\u003eLanguage Diversity in the Classroom: From Intention to Practice \u003c\/i\u003eworks to realign these conceptions through a series of provocative yet evenhanded essays that explore the ways we have enacted and continue to enact our beliefs in the integrity of the many languages and Englishes that arise both in the classroom and in professional communities. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdited by Geneva Smitherman and Victor Villanueva, the collection was motivated by a survey project on language awareness commissioned by the National Council of Teachers of English and the Conference on College Composition and Communication.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll actively involved in supporting diversity in education, the contributors address the major issues inherent in linguistically diverse classrooms: language and racism, language and nationalism, and the challenges in teaching writing while respecting and celebrating students' own languages. Offering historical and pedagogical perspectives on language awareness and language diversity, the essays reveal the nationalism implicit in the concept of a \"standard English,\" advocate alternative training and teaching practices for instructors at all levels, and promote the respect and importance of the country's diverse dialects, languages, and literatures. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContributors include Geneva Smitherman, Victor Villanueva, Elaine Richardson, Victoria Cliett, Arnetha F. Ball, Rashidah Jammi  Muhammad, Kim Brian Lovejoy, Gail Y. Okawa, Jan Swearingen, and Dave Pruett. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe volume also includes a foreword by Suresh Canagarajah and a substantial bibliography of resources about bilingualism and language diversity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Geneva Smitherman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0809325322\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780809325320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Southern Illinois University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/05\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 162\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.88h x 6.14w x 0.44d","brand":"Geneva Smitherman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44072797569279,"sku":"9780809325320","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b0415ff0-c512-4c8e-82fe-c12f94b54faa.jpg?v=1685443995","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/language-diversity-in-the-classroom-geneva-smitherman-9780809325320","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}