Overview
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Written for pre-service and practicing teachers, this text addresses how teachers can alert students to the realities of language and power--removing language study from a āneutralā corner to situate it within the context of political, social, and cultural issues. Developing a critical pedagogy about language instruction can help educators understand that classrooms can either maintain existing inequity or address and diminish inequity through critical language study.
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A common framework structures the chapters of the text:
* Each chapter begins with an overview of the language issue in question, and includes references for further research and for classroom use, and provides applications for classroom teachers.
* Numerous references to the popular press and the breadth of language issues found therein foreground current thought on socio-cultural language issues, attitudes, standards, and policies found in the culture(s) at large.
* References to current and recent events illustrate the language issueās importance, cartoons address the issue, and brief āFor Thoughtā activities illustrate the point being discussed and extend the readerās knowledge and awareness.
* āPersonal Explorationsā ask readers to go beyond the text to develop further understanding; āTeaching Explorationsā ask teachers to apply chapter content to teaching situations.
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Beyond Grammar: Language, Power, and the Classroom is intended for undergraduate and masterās level courses that address literacy education, linguistics, and issues of language and culture.
This book title, Beyond Grammar (Language, Power, and the Classroom: Resources for Teachers) - 9780805837155, ISBN: 9780805837155, by Mary R. Harmon, Marilyn J. Wilson, published by Taylor & Francis (May 26, 2006) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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