Workshop - The Language Development of African-American Children: A Look at Literacy

[Janet Fischer]

The Center for Work, Family and Personal Life is pleased to announce 
our upcoming seminar entitled The Language Development of 
African-American Children: A Look at Literacy, led by Calvin Gidney, 
Ph.D., Professor of Linguistics, Literacy, and Sociolinguistic 
Development, Department of Child Development, Tufts University

One of the least understood contributors to reading difficulties is 
the role that a child's home language plays in learning to read 
standard English, especially if the home language is a different form 
of English.  Does the mismatch between the version of English taught 
in school and the version of English learned at home create 
difficulties for African American children learning to read in 
school?  Is this mismatch sometimes misinterpreted as a learning 
disability? In this presentation, Dr. Calvin Gidney, a researcher 
specializing in language development for African American children, 
will discuss current understandings of the language development of 
African American children, explain what is meant by the term 
"African-American English," and reflect on the possible role that 
African-American English might play in the reading development of 
African-American children.

This seminar will be held on Wednesday, April 6, 2005, from 12:00 
noon to 1:30 PM in the Center conference room, Room 16-151. The 
seminar is open to all members of the MIT community, free of charge.

Registration is required. You can register on the web at 
<http://web.mit.edu/hr/worklife/seminar.html>http://web.mit.edu/hr/worklife/seminar.html, 
or call the Center at 617.253.1592, or email the Center at 
<mailto:worklife at mit.edu>worklife at mit.edu with the name of the 
workshop and your name, telephone number, and email address.

We look forward to seeing you there.

With best regards,

The Center for Work, Family & Personal Life.

Gabrielle A. McCauley
Administrative Assistant
M.I.T. Center for Work, Family, & Personal Life
(617) 253.1592
Web: http://web.mit.edu/hr/worklife/seminar.html
Gabrielle A. McCauley
Administrative Assistant
M.I.T. Center for Work, Family, & Personal Life
(617) 253.1592
Web: http://web.mit.edu/hr/worklife/seminar.html
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