Ebonics being pushed - idiot educators

Ghoulish Delight · 07-19-2005, 09:23 AM

Where in the report does it say that they wouldn't be taught standard English. The whole POINT is to teach them standard English.

Currently, they aren't actively taught standard English. It's just assumed they're speaking Englsih incorrectly and that we need to correct them. That's just not effective. Teaching someone to speak a different dialect is a hugely different proposition than teaching someone who uses a few too many double negatives.

07-19-2005, 09:23 AM	#20
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Where in the report does it say that they wouldn't be taught standard English. The whole POINT is to teach them standard English. Currently, they aren't actively taught standard English. It's just assumed they're speaking Englsih incorrectly and that we need to correct them. That's just not effective. Teaching someone to speak a different dialect is a hugely different proposition than teaching someone who uses a few too many double negatives. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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