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Peer reviewedLee, Carol D. – Journal of Negro Education, 1991
Using the example of the African-American community and its own distinctive voice, argues that schools can draw upon routine practices within the cultural life of communities to enhance the literature students' skills. This paper explores "signifying" and links between literature and talk in the African-American community. (JB)
Descriptors: Audiolingual Skills, Black Community, Black Culture, Black Dialects
Direct linkMeltzer, Julie; Hamann, Edmund T. – Education Alliance at Brown University, 2005
Today, English language learners (ELLs) represent an increasing proportion of U.S. middle and high school enrollment. As a result, mainstream content-area teachers are more likely than ever to have ELLs in their classrooms. At the same time, education policymakers and researchers are increasingly calling for improved academic literacy development…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Adolescents, Literacy
