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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ968714
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 9
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"Can't Nobody Sleep" and Other Characteristics of Culturally Responsive English Instruction
Adkins, Theresa A.
Multicultural Perspectives, v14 n2 p73-81 2012
In this article the author presents a collective case study of two English teachers identified as particularly successful with Black students. Through the use of ethnographic techniques, the study provides a snapshot of how these teachers facilitated academic gains in urban high schools through their use of culturally responsive English instruction. (Contains 1 figure and 1 table.)
Descriptors: English Teachers, English Instruction, Case Studies, African American Students, Ethnography, Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Urban Schools, High School Students, Secondary School Teachers, Culturally Relevant Education, Teaching Methods, Teacher Effectiveness, Communities of Practice, Cultural Background, Interviews, Student Attitudes, Role, Learning Processes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools
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Language: English
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