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Ways with Words - Language- Life and Work in Communities and Classrooms (Cambridge Paperback Library Deluxe Author Company: Cambridge University Press Category:
Ways with Words - Language- Life and Work in Communities and Classrooms (Cambridge Paperback Library Deluxe 5 stars (Shirley Brice Heath Has a "Way With Words") - Language is power ... File Size: 32.00 kB OS: Windows 98 / NT / 2000 / ME / XP / VISTA License: Paperback - Time Limit, free to try, 40.50 to buy. Software Developed by Cambridge University Press Download now (32.00 kB) Click to buy with discount via Amazon (40.50$) Description : Ways with Words - Language- Life and Work in Communities and Classrooms (Cambridge Paperback Library - 5 stars (Shirley Brice Heath Has a "Way With Ways with Words : Language, Life and Work in Communities and Classrooms (Cambridge Paperback Library) review:5 stars (Shirley Brice Heath Has a "Way With Words") - Language is power. Heath, a reflective practitioner of both human nature and schooling, provides an in-depth view of communities which epitomize the struggle for such power. In her ethnographic study of Trackton and Roadville, Heath lays bare the socializing process of children through words. The discontinuity between home and school is disturbing; a realization that students who do not fit the traditional way of schooling are left behind. Clearly illustrated is the need for teachers and students to bridge the gap which exists in relation to both language and culture, for without this effort some students will never acquire the power needed to take control of their education or pursue opportunities from which they have previously been excluded. This is must reading for student ethnographers, doctoral students, and those dedicated to school reform, particularly those in the areas of diversity in public schools, and language. This extraordinary book compares favorably to "Growing Up Literate: Learning From Inner-City Families" by Denny Taylor & Catherine Dorsey-Gaines.3 stars (A Teacher's View) - Teaching in a high school with a large number of minority children can be challenging. After reading this book, recommended by the debate teacher, I feel that I am better prepared. This book is an excellent resource for those wanting to understand the student from a background different form their own. If you plan to work in public school, this book is a must-read. I borrowed a friend's book, and then decided I had to have a copy of my own. This is the Paperback version. The full version can be purchased by clicking on the "Buy Now" button below for around $40.50 USD. Click to buy with discount via Amazon      |