Ch11 Flashcards

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What is the chief vehicle for deploying power?

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Language

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2
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Language is a social ___

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asset

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3
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Allowing only English puts EL’s at a ___

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disadvantage

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4
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Teachers work under conditions that are higly affected by __ & __ conditions

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social

political

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5
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What is true about the role of the teacher in creating and executing policy pertaining to the cultural aspect of schooling?

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It is crucial

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Tollefson researched __ and __ in language eduction

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power

inequity

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What two areas did Tollefson examine in language education?

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Descriptive: How it is used
Evaluative: How policy shapes language

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What 4 descriptive relationships of language behavior and social participation did Tollefson research?

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  • Diglossia: When hi & low language status is used
  • Code shifting: Why is a language is chosen?
  • Relations of Dominance: How language maintains social position
  • Register shifts: Formal to non-formal
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According to Tollefson, language can be a __ a __ or a __

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problem
a right
a resource

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What did Tollefson’s “evaluative” research on evaluative language include (5)

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  • Standardizing
  • Purifying
  • Preserving
  • Reviving
  • Establishing a National Language
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11
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Who studied the power of discursive practices?

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Foucault

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What did Foucault link to language?

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Power

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What does language do for those in power according to Foucault?

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Favors

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(Hegemony) According to Foucault, people are influenced to follow invisible norms and forms of culture even …

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when it is not to their advantage

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Foucault showed that language is not neutral and discursive practices are inseparable from the …

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workings of power

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What did Fairclough do with the work of Foucault?

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Offered a 3-level structure to examine the features of written or spoken words

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What are the 3 levels Fairclough used to examine the written/spoken text?

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    • Describe features
  • Style, tone, vocab
  • Assumptions of the reader?
  • Gendered features?
    • Institutional Influence
  • Group/Social agency supplying the message
    • Sociocultural Context
  • How influenced by culture, age, gender
  • Hidden message knowing cultural origin?
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18
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Bourdieu thinks of language as __ __

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social capital

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19
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Who has cultural capital in a capitalistic society?

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Native speakers of high-status languages

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What does Bourdieu believe is true about lower-status language speakers?

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They have to work to overcome the language

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What are examples of social capital available to the middle class according to Bourdieu? (9)

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  • Transportation to libraries
  • Buy school related materials
  • Visiting museums
  • Music / Art lessons
  • Traveling
  • Supervised HW
  • Tutors
  • Attending school functions
  • Moving to the best districts
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What is Bourdieu’s “reproduction in education” theory?

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Schools act as agents of an economic system to reproduce the existing distribution of capital

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According to Bourdieu, what drives teacher responses to and expectations of students

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Perceived success of the student

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How does Bourdieu perceive schooling policy behaves?

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As currency that functions as powerfully as cash

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Cummings viewed that language policies should be __
emancipatory
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What two area did Cummins state delineated educational practices?
- Collaborative | - Coercive
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How does Cummings urge educators to create a positive school environment?
- Affirm diversity - Honor differences - Think critically - Solve problems
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What does Cummings state will happen to EL's when they are submitted to a "transmission model" of pedagogy?
Reduces self-worth and undermines achievement
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What does Cummings state occurs when students are forced to conform (Only use dominant language)
identity eradication
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Cummings critical pedagogy calls for education of ___ ___ where teachers are dedicated to ___ ___
- transformative action | - social change
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What is expected regarding teachers and influencing language policy?
They can and should
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Teaching is an __ activity and teachers need to serve as ___ for all students
ethical | advocates
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What does educational equity require from teachers?
- Discipline | - Vigilant self-observation
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What 4 things can a teacher do to promote educational equity
- Accept students' personalization of instruction - Use multi-cultural examples - Listen carefully to stories and voices of all students - Practice everyday equity
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To ensure educational equity, obtain ___ material that presents __, __ role models
unbiased | diverse, postive
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What should you ensure adequate time for with EL's?
L1 skill development
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To ensure a positive cultural climate, school practices outside the academic area should be ___
non-discriminatory
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What 3 school practices outside the academic area should be non-discriminatory?
- Prestigious extracurricular positions - Dress code - Staff members equally courteous to all students and visitors
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What should be done for teachers who translate letters sent home to EL parents?
Extra-duty assignments should be adjusted
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What should be done with teaching staff to encourage collaboration?
Socially integrated
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What should be true of primary language material among EL teachers?
Shared freely
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What are 4 ways Principals cans display school-site leadership?
- Advocate for funding - Work to configure classes and sizes to benefit EL's - Appoint a mentor for assisting new teachers - Lead by example
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How can schools improve the ambiance of the school by attracting community attention?
- Success in academic competitions
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How can schools improve the ambiance of the school with the participants in activities?
Ensure they are culturally and linguistically diverse
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How can schools improve the ambiance of the school with certain contests?
Have them held in an L2
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What should be done for teachers who sponsor academically oriented extracurricular activities?
Paid a supplement as athletic coaches are
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How can schools build rapport when sending home reports and notices?
Send them in the home language
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What are 4 ways to show family participation is valued?
- Community reps can advise on practices involving CLD's - Allow families to use the library to check out books with their children - Make facilities available for community groups - Have a Community Literacy Day where everyone brings a book to share
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School policy is shaped by the community, but teachers can take responsibility for shaping community __ and __
beliefs and values
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How can a teacher participate in professional growth and service? (2)
- Share expertise w/ teachers, staff or community members | - Participate in leadership for EL development programs
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What are two ways teachers can influence board policy?
- Participate in a committee that makes recommendations to the board - Attend board meetings to signal that language-minority students' achievement is being monitored
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How can teachers support EL's in the community? (4)
- Affirm variety in the neighborhoods - Patronize minority businesses - Fundraise for EL scholarships - Support CBO to make community services user-friendly
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What does the PEI (Parent Education Institute) do to support Latinos going to college?
Sets up booths at colleges
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When are other languages accepted in a community?
If no fear of economic or political encroachment by immigrants
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What can be done to help EL's at community libraries?
Support other language books
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How can teachers support and collaborate with the community library?
- Share plans to ensure resource (books) availability - Justify the need of 2nd language material - Conduct public classes open to parents - Encourage parents to use the library
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How can teachers use community members to support bilingualism?
Have community members speak to classes regarding the value of knowing 2 languages
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What two partnerships with community and business leaders support EL education?
- Support internships, tutoring, mentoring | - Finance language programs for parents/adults
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What are 3 opportunities available for teachers in terms of State Commissions and Professional Organizations?
- Write statewide curricula, adopt textbooks and serve on advisory boards - Join TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages - Join NABE (National Association for Bilingual Education)
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How can teachers develop expertise? (3)
- Attend professional conferences - Read professional articles - Self-publish
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What are two actions that show professional leadership?
- Mentor beginning teachers | - Volunteer, present and take positions in organizations
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What can be done by teachers to influence legislatures
Letters and phone calls
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Why do legislators need to hear from teachers?
To balance other voices
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What 2 things can be done to support public policy?
- Send subscriptions to professional magazines to legislative libraries - Teachers and parents can organize letter writing campaigns
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What may be true about linguicism?
It may violate the 1st Amendment if "official language" is declared
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What should be promoted to counter linguicism
Promote bilingual and bicultural education
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When more than one language is spoken in a region, what is generally true about comparative the social status
Rarely are they equal
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What is true about federal funds for innovation?
Billions of dollars in grant money are available that teachers can apply for by working with grant specialists on proposals
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What can be done to influence congressional reps? (2)
- Request professional organizations send cards and letters | - Email campaigns to bring critical aspects of pending legislation to reps
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How is a "National Spirit" created?
Through individuals who voice their opinions freely
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What do teachers need to exercise frequently and at length in support of the "National Spirit"
writing skills
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Teachers voicing experiences and concerns can __ demagogues
diffuse
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Teacher can make policy makers aware of the need for workers proficient in ...
more than one language
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Along with parents and school administrators, teachers can advocate for programs for ___ students
CLD