Christine,
Congratulations on your fine approach to teaching! The responses of
your students are a testament to the value of not just acknowledging
but respecting and honoring the language they grew up with. May I quote
your message?
By the way, I don't think Bill Cosby would approve. I haven't read
absolutely everything he's said about "Ebonics" and teaching, but what
I have heard is not tolerant of the dialect.
Dr. Johanna Rubba, Associate Professor, Linguistics
Linguistics Minor Advisor
English Department
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
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