ABSTRACT
Drawing on the perspectives and practices of the authors in this and other units, what issues would you bring to bear on the way you respond to her English?
9. Imagine that you are attending an in-service professional day on teaching linguistically diverse learners. During the session one of the participants says, “The reason these students are not succeeding is that they don’t speak English at home.” Having read Chiang and Schmida’s study about students’ relationships with the languages they use (chapter 19), you feel compelled to respond. Write the dialogue that might ensue between you and the other participant.
