Dialect in Student Writing and What (Not) to Do about It

Dr. Jeffrey Reaser, Associate Professor of English, NCSU, “Dialect in Student Writing and What (Not) to Do about It”

A persistent and vexing problem involves dialect features appearing in student writing. Often, such features trigger strong emotional responses from teachers. This session examines why these features persist in student writing and some productive and non-productive ways that teachers can respond to them.