The Skin That We Speak: Thoughts on Language and Culture in the Classroom - Paperback
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The Skin That We Speak: Thoughts on Language and Culture in the Classroom
In this powerful book, bestselling author and MacArthur "genius" Lisa Delpit joins with other education experts to unpack the complex relationship between language and power in the classroom. Leading education scholars illuminate the crucial role of language in the learning process, uncovering the biases and stereotypes associated with the varieties and dialects of English we speak.
Expert Contributors and Groundbreaking Perspectives
Edited by MacArthur fellow Lisa Delpit and education professor Joanne Kilgour Dowdy, this collection features groundbreaking work by Herbert Kohl, Gloria Ladson-Billings, and Victoria Purcell-Gates, alongside classic texts by Geneva Smitherman and Asa Hilliard. The book includes an extended new piece by Delpit herself, offering fresh insights into linguistically differentiated instruction and code switching.
Addressing Language Bias in Education
When children are written off in schools because they do not speak formal English, and when class- and race-biased language determines their educational fate, everyone loses. This text examines how personal identity intersects with language use in educational settings, providing educators with frameworks to recognize and address linguistic prejudice.
Practical Applications for Diverse Classrooms
The Skin That We Speak offers practical analysis of how classrooms can accommodate linguistic diversity to benefit students, educators, and society. With diverse perspectives on linguistically differentiated instruction and the role of dialect in learning, this book equips teachers with strategies to support all students regardless of their home language or dialect.
Essential Reading for Educators
Called "an essential text" by Black Issues Book Review, this work addresses crucial educational issues facing today's diverse classrooms. Whether you're involved in teacher training, curriculum development, or direct classroom instruction, this book provides the theoretical foundation and practical insights needed to create equitable learning environments where all students can thrive.
About the Editors
Joanne Kilgour Dowdy is a professor of adolescent/adult literacy at Kent State University in the Department of Teaching, Leadership, and Curriculum Studies. A graduate of the Juilliard School in the theater division, Dr. Dowdy continues to use her drama training to prepare teachers for the literacy classroom and as a performer who facilitates writing development through interactive workshops. Her major research interests include documenting the experiences of black women involved in education from adult basic literacy to higher education. She has written or edited twelve books. Her book Ph.D. Stories: Conversations with My Sisters was awarded the 2009 American Educational Research Association Narrative and Research Special Interest Group's Outstanding Book Award. She lives in Ohio.
MacArthur Award winner Lisa Delpit is the Felton G. Clark Professor of Education at Southern University. The author of the bestselling Other People's Children and "Multiplication Is for White People," co-editor (with Joanne Kilgour Dowdy) of The Skin That We Speak, and editor of Teaching When the World Is on Fire (all published by The New Press), she lives in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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The Skin That We Speak: Thoughts on Language and Culture in the Classroom
In this powerful book, bestselling author and MacArthur "genius" Lisa Delpit joins with other education experts to unpack the complex relationship between language and power in the classroom. Leading education scholars illuminate the crucial role of language in the learning process, uncovering the biases and stereotypes associated with the varieties and dialects of English we speak.
Expert Contributors and Groundbreaking Perspectives
Edited by MacArthur fellow Lisa Delpit and education professor Joanne Kilgour Dowdy, this collection features groundbreaking work by Herbert Kohl, Gloria Ladson-Billings, and Victoria Purcell-Gates, alongside classic texts by Geneva Smitherman and Asa Hilliard. The book includes an extended new piece by Delpit herself, offering fresh insights into linguistically differentiated instruction and code switching.
Addressing Language Bias in Education
When children are written off in schools because they do not speak formal English, and when class- and race-biased language determines their educational fate, everyone loses. This text examines how personal identity intersects with language use in educational settings, providing educators with frameworks to recognize and address linguistic prejudice.
Practical Applications for Diverse Classrooms
The Skin That We Speak offers practical analysis of how classrooms can accommodate linguistic diversity to benefit students, educators, and society. With diverse perspectives on linguistically differentiated instruction and the role of dialect in learning, this book equips teachers with strategies to support all students regardless of their home language or dialect.
Essential Reading for Educators
Called "an essential text" by Black Issues Book Review, this work addresses crucial educational issues facing today's diverse classrooms. Whether you're involved in teacher training, curriculum development, or direct classroom instruction, this book provides the theoretical foundation and practical insights needed to create equitable learning environments where all students can thrive.
About the Editors
Joanne Kilgour Dowdy is a professor of adolescent/adult literacy at Kent State University in the Department of Teaching, Leadership, and Curriculum Studies. A graduate of the Juilliard School in the theater division, Dr. Dowdy continues to use her drama training to prepare teachers for the literacy classroom and as a performer who facilitates writing development through interactive workshops. Her major research interests include documenting the experiences of black women involved in education from adult basic literacy to higher education. She has written or edited twelve books. Her book Ph.D. Stories: Conversations with My Sisters was awarded the 2009 American Educational Research Association Narrative and Research Special Interest Group's Outstanding Book Award. She lives in Ohio.
MacArthur Award winner Lisa Delpit is the Felton G. Clark Professor of Education at Southern University. The author of the bestselling Other People's Children and "Multiplication Is for White People," co-editor (with Joanne Kilgour Dowdy) of The Skin That We Speak, and editor of Teaching When the World Is on Fire (all published by The New Press), she lives in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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