Asserts that in order to participate in and contribute to the development of a cohesive multicultural society, it is not necessary for the members of minority groups to become monolingual speakers of English, and that the goal of a multicultural society should be to appreciate the value of each cultural group. (SED)

How people define themselves or others as bilingual or not depends on their notions and social representations of bilingualism. Language provides different possibilities in order to make such designations: the use of lexical words (like "bilingual" in English), but also paraphrasing or other discursive strategies. This article examines…

Most educators' ideas about academic discourse and critical thinking are confined by social constructionist assumptions. Working with historical texts, in such a way that these texts empower students to imagine alternative futures, opens up the freshman writing course to three-dimensional critical thinking. Freshmen at one particular college must…

In Reading Recovery, training participants sit in a circle to discuss lessons that have been communally observed. The rationale for sitting in a circle without a table for discussion can be better understood by considering these two ideas: (1) the role of language in learning; and (2) the way conversation is affected by the physical positioning of…

This book looks at the relationship between language and effective leadership. It deals with the elements of leadership as applied to those in elected and other public offices--those in schools, such as principals and superintendents, as well as those in higher education--and those in the private sector. It aims to help readers understand the…

Believes language teachers have been confused by the influx of various teaching methods, educational learning theories, and predictions. Urges a more positive attitude toward the teaching of second languages. (DS)

Discusses attitude a well-informed, liberal minded teacher should take toward the use of slang by students in oral and written communication in the classroom. (Author)

Asserts that the attempt to change the linguistic and literary profession involves cultural transformations and the struggle to alter the society as a whole. Presidential address delivered at the 86th Annual Convention of the Modern Language Association of America, Chicago, Illinois, December 27, 1971. (DS)