Code-Switching-Supporting the Transition from Home Speech to School-based Writing
Posted: June, 2009 / Run Time: 35:39
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David West Brown (In Other Words) and Rebecca Wheeler (Code-Switching) clarify what code-switching is with illustrations from literature and student work. Then they discuss ways of teaching writing and responding to it that help students transition from home-speech patterns to Standard English conventions.
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