Talk matters
Subtitle: refocusing the language of public schooling
By: Beatrice S. Fennimore ; foreword by James W. Fraser
Publisher: Teachers College Press
Published: 2000
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 175
ISBN-13: 9780585360331
Subjects: Communication in education; Public schools; Sociolinguistics; Communication en éducation; Écoles publiques; Aspect social; Sociolinguistique; EDUCATION; Philosophy & Social Aspects; Social aspects; Kommunikation; Soziolinguistik; Schule
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-162) and index.
Table of contents: title: We're not just talking : taking a new look at educational language; title: Educational language and democracy : social responsibility, morality, and inquiry; title: Language and practice in educational institutions : seeking democratic recognition of student potential; title: Talking about restructuring and school reform : a democratic perspective for the dialogue; title: Breaking the bonds of deficit terminology; title: Leadership, policy, and teacher preparation : setting a course for refocused language; title: Educational language and the everyday; title: Developing a code of ethics concerning educational language.