Imagine You Are a High School Teacher Who Has Several

Multiple Choice

Imagine you are a high school teacher who has several students 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., persuasive essays) but encourage them to use their own dialect in other situations.