ERIC Number: EJ880907
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Apr
Pages: 15
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Teaching English Learners: Building on Cultural and Linguistic Strengths
Souto-Manning, Mariana
English Education, v42 n3 p248-262 Apr 2010
Souto-Manning examines the role of classroom discourse analysis in helping to change a teacher's perceptions of English Language Learners from students who need "fixing" to experts from whom teachers may learn. She finds that blurring the lines between teacher/student and subject/object positions opens up pedagogical third spaces that are often missing from traditional classrooms.
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Discourse Analysis, English (Second Language), English Instruction, Second Language Instruction, Limited English Speaking, Culturally Relevant Education, North American English, Cultural Pluralism, Context Effect, Cultural Context, Federal Programs, Early Childhood Education, Preschool Children, Disadvantaged Youth, Low Income, Dialects, Cultural Awareness, Urban Areas, Urban Schools
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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