Geneva Smitherman
The Blacker the Berry, the Sweeter the Juice": African American Student Writers and the National Assessment of Educational Progress
A study analyzed the degree to which an African American verbal tradition (Black English Vernacul more A study analyzed the degree to which an African American verbal tradition (Black English Vernacular) survives in the writing of Black students across a generational time span. A total of essays from the and the /89 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) were subjected to primary trait and holistic scoring analysis, and were ranked in terms of the degree of African American discourse. These scores were compared to the scores given by NAEP raters, and to scores from the and NAEP. Results indicated that: (1) no correlation existed between a discernibly African American discourse style and the production of BEV syntax, supporting results of earlier studies of and NAEP essays; (2) the more discernibly African American the discourse, the higher the primary trait and holistic scores, and the less discernibly African American the discourse, the lower the primary trait and holistic scores, contrary to earlier studies; an
Professor honored for her ‘transforming influence’ on the field of English studies
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Geneva Smitherman, University Distinguished Professor of English and the director of the Michigan State University African American Language and Literacy Program, will receive the James R. Squire Award from the National Council of Teachers of English on Nov. 18 at a ceremony held during the annual business meeting of the council’s board of directors in Pittsburgh.
A linguist and educational activist, Smitherman is an internationally recognized expert on African American language (sometimes called Ebonics), language education at all levels and language policy.
The award, established in and named for a former executive director of the council, recognizes those who have had a transforming influence and who have made a lasting intellectual contribution to the profession of teaching English. The award recognizes outstanding service not only to the discipline, but also to the profession of education as a whole, internationally as well as nationally.
“I am genuinely moved by this recognition, which came as a complete surprise,” Smitherman said. &
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Dr. Geneva Smitherman, aka "Dr. G," is a Michigan State University Distinguished Professor Emerita, Department of English; Co-Founder of the Department of African American and African Studies, Michigan State University and; Founder and former Director of "My Brother’s Keeper Program" an outreach mentoring program for Detroit, Michigan's middle school students. Geneva Smitherman is a University Distinguished Professor Emerita of English and co-founder of the African American and African Studies doctoral program at Michigan State University. Smitherman co-founded the Malcolm X Academy within Detroit Public Schools, the first public African-centered elementary school in the country. The oldest of seven children, Smitherman started her education in a one-room schoolhouse. She graduated from Detroit’s Cass Technical High School and earned a B.A. and M.A. in English and Latin from Wayne State University and a PhD in English, with a specialization in sociolinguistics and education, from the University of Michigan. Smitherman’s book, Talkin and Testifyin: The Language of Black America, published in , contributed to shifting public and academic perspectives towards the value of African-American Vernacular English. This work has been widely referenced by teachers, legal scholars, sociologists, and policy analysts. Return to the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame Ashwani dhir biography of donald Ashwani Dhir was born on September 23, in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. He is a writer and producer, known for Son of Sardaar (), Lapataganj () and Neeli Chatri Waale ().Missing: donald. Famous business biography books free download pdf Topics – Biography Books PDF – Autobiography Books PDF. Click on any topic to find dozens, or even hundreds, of related books at Internet Archive (). Publication dates range from . Kurt e koch biography of michaels Koch, Kurt E. Publication date Topics End of the world Publisher Grand Rapids, Mich., Kregel Publications Collection internetarchivebooks; americana; inlibrary; . Life biography of pythagoras Pythagoras was a Greek philosopher who made important developments in mathematics, astronomy, and the theory of music. The theorem now known as Pythagoras's theorem was . Biography of will rogers jr Biography. Rogers was born in New York City, where his father was performing. He grew up in Beverly Hills, California and attended school there. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree . Nneoma nwaijah biography of martin The bride, Nneoma Nwaijah is a graduate of Mass Communication from the Enugu State University. Chinedu and Nneoma met in Lagos on the set of a g: martin.
Her ground breaking works in sociolinguistics include: African American Women Speak Out on Anita Hill-Clarence Thomas, Articulate While Black: Barack Obama, Language, and Race in the U.S., Black Talk: Words and Phrases from the Hood to the Amen Corner, Talkin and Testifyin: The Language of Black America, Talkin That Talk, Word from the Mother Language and African American
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