Students often express a desire to learn how people *really* speak a language, but many teachers feel that they must teach only “correct” language, so that students can succeed academically. This session presents the results of a research study in which French, Spanish, and ESL teachers were asked to reflect, through interviews with other teachers, on their approach to teaching standard and nonstandard language. Results shed light on the importance of teaching culture embedded in language and language attitudes.
Associate Professor of Spanish, University of Southern Mississippi
I'm a linguist and Associate Professor of Spanish at USM. Some of my current research interests include social justice in world language education and the pedagogy of linguistics.
