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  • Inform teachers about the importance of students' home languages

  • Share current research on ways of embracing diversity in the language classroom 

  • Present Standard English as one variety among many 

  • Equip individuals to respect language difference in writing

  • Raise awareness about sociolinguistic concepts such as the link between lanugage and identity

  • Direct teachers toward pedagogically informed, feasible approaches

  • Address preconceived notions about language variety

We created this website in order to:

Written Englishes was made possible by the efforts graduate students and faculty at Indiana University - Purdue University in Indianapolis: Cynthia Carr, Lisa Hagerty, Mattie Hensley, Danielle Hodges, Abigail Roach and Dr. Kim Lovejoy.

 

Want to know more? Read about our experiences with language diversity.

 

 

 

 

Contributors
Thank you to ...

 

Dr. Scott Weeden, for reviewing an early version of the website and offering advice and encouragement.
Dr. Kim Brian Lovejoy, for his guidance and passionate advocacy for language rights.
Everyone visiting the website and considering embracing language diversity in the writing classroom!

 

Special Thanks
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