You Have Several Students in Your Class Who Speak a Dialect

Multiple Choice

You have several students in your class who speak a dialect other than Standard English.If you follow the textbook's recommendation for handling this situation, you will:

A) Teach them to speak and write Standard English exclusively, and as quickly as possible.
B) Allow them to use their own dialect or version of English exclusively in all school classes and activities.
C) Strongly discourage them from speaking their dialect, even when they are off school grounds.
D) Ask them to use Standard English in formal situations
E) g., oral reports) but encourage them to use their own dialect in other situations.