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Flip the Script: English Learners Aren't Underperforming – We Are Underserving: A Move From Deficit Thinking to Democratic Education

Flip the Script: English Learners Aren't Underperforming – We Are Underserving: A Move From Deficit Thinking to Democratic Education

Amy Correia
Copyright: © 2020 |Pages: 13
ISBN13: 9781522594345|ISBN10: 1522594345|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781522594352|EISBN13: 9781522594369
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-9434-5.ch006
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Correia, Amy. "Flip the Script: English Learners Aren't Underperforming – We Are Underserving: A Move From Deficit Thinking to Democratic Education." Social Justice and Putting Theory Into Practice in Schools and Communities, edited by Susan Trostle Brand and Lori E. Ciccomascolo, IGI Global, 2020, pp. 81-93. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-9434-5.ch006

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Correia, A. (2020). Flip the Script: English Learners Aren't Underperforming – We Are Underserving: A Move From Deficit Thinking to Democratic Education. In S. Brand & L. Ciccomascolo (Eds.), Social Justice and Putting Theory Into Practice in Schools and Communities (pp. 81-93). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-9434-5.ch006

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Correia, Amy. "Flip the Script: English Learners Aren't Underperforming – We Are Underserving: A Move From Deficit Thinking to Democratic Education." In Social Justice and Putting Theory Into Practice in Schools and Communities, edited by Susan Trostle Brand and Lori E. Ciccomascolo, 81-93. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2020. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-9434-5.ch006

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Abstract

English learners (ELs) in the United States are viewed as deficits based on their lack of the English language and their performance on standardized assessments. To improve education for ELs, practitioners need to be trained to value a student's multilingualism and culture, leverage native language to build content knowledge and English language acquisition, and embrace Arthur Pearl's vision of democratic education for ELs. The building of language and content will allow ELs to be able to participate with and contribute to society. The University of Rhode Island has developed a teacher training program to meet this need.

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