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Originally Posted by MathmanMathman
More to the point, it suggests teaching using an English with a different grammatical structure than standard American English. So how will this prepare these students for university work or becoming part of the American workforce?
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Actually, it is about being aware of and using their different dialect background in order to help them acquire Standard American English. This would help them better navigate standard American society--along with an additional gift/asset of being bi-dialectual.