African American literacies unleashed : vernacular English and the composition classroom /

This pioneering study of African American students in the composition classroom lays the groundwork for reversing the cycle of underachievement that plagues linguistically diverse students. African American Literacies Unleashed: Vernacular English and the Composition Classroom approaches the issue o...

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Main Author: Ball, Arnetha F., 1950-
Other Authors: Lardner, Ted
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, ©2005.
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Online Access: Full text (MFA users only)
ISBN:9780809388240
0809388243
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • How we got here
  • Knowledge that needs to be gained : knowledge is important, but knowledge is not enough
  • Reflecting on the pedagogies of others : community-based organizations as models
  • Developing self-efficacy and reflective optimism : the process of moving beyond internalization
  • Playin' the dozens : principles and practices for crafting classrooms that unleash students' literate possibilities
  • Where we go from here : implications for writing program administrators, teacher educators, and researchers.