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're at home.
D) Ask them to use Standard English in some situations (e.g., oral reports) but allow their own dialect in other situations (e.g., informal classroom discussions).
D
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