A01=Concetta A. Williams
A01=Lydia Brown Magras
AAVE
african american
african american students
african american vernacular
african american vernacular english
Author_Concetta A. Williams
Author_Lydia Brown Magras
black students
black students in the classroom
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Category=JNU
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ELA
elementary school
english
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grammar
high school
K-12
language arts
middle school
professional development
rules of speech
speech
techniques for teaching AAVE speakers
Product details
- ISBN 9781475839388
- Weight: 354g
- Dimensions: 162 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 27 Nov 2018
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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African Americans have viewed literacy as a key to upward mobility and freedom since before America’s Reconstruction Era. However, African American’s academic achievement continues to be plagued by the ever-widening achievement gap especially when their literacy skills are measured by standardized assessments that do not consider or value their culture, their experiences It is common to think that this is an issue in K-12 settings. However, research and practical experiences suggest that African American students’ achievement continues to be affected at the post-secondary level where they are likely to be taught by faculty who have limited experience with the nuances of Black English (or African American Vernacular English AAVE). This book steps into that gap by offering a resource for teaching speakers of AAVE at the post-secondary level.
Concetta A. Williams is an assistant professor of English at Chicago State University. Her research focuses on using literature to examine the experiences of urban youth, broadening the definition of literacy in an effort to better identify and understand perceptions of literate behavior in academic settings, and working with diverse student populations (first-year, first-generation).
Lydia Magras is an independent scholar whose research interests include Urban and Cultural Literacies, Spirituality and Literature, and Women’s Literature. She has presented her research before the National Council of Black Studies, the Association for the Study of African American History and Life, and the Conference of Religion, Literature, and the Arts.
