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Code Switching In Schools Essay

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Sequently, not only is the duty and obligations of school systems to provide a high class education for all students, but also because it is morally correct to help students achieve their full potential. Unfortunately, without proper accommodations, engaging forms of learning, and recognizing that teaching a student is more than just a job it would be simply impossible to teach to the best of ones abilities. African Americans are entitled to an education in which they can best learn from, and understanding and be considerate of their first language is key. “The Equal Educational Opportunities Act required each district "to take appropriate action to overcome language barriers that impede equal participation by its students in its instructional programs" (20 U.S.C. § 1703[f])” and “the failure by an …show more content…

Ann Arbor School District, it is failure upon school systems to not acknowledge and recognize student’s first language and create an education to fit their needs, but yet this dilemma remains. The question remains, what can school systems do to create the most beneficial form of education for African Americans who speak Ebonics in a way that does not take from their first language, but builds off of this so that these students will understand when they must code switch into SE, or academic language. Code switching is the mental process of understanding when it is necessary or most beneficial to oneself to change speech to fit certain scenarios; such as, informal v informal speech, or in this case Ebonics v academic language. “Consciously modifying speech to slip from one culture to another” (Haddock, 2008). Teachers must teach students when and how they should code switch; additionally, teachers should teach students speaking Ebonics through certain approaches, using culturally relevant literature, and above all being an accommodating, engaging, and knowledgeable

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