Urban Education: Moving Past the Myth of Structure
Nancy G. Patterson and Renee Speed
Although some educators commonly assume that the way to improve the writing of urban students is to provide “more structure,” Nancy G. Patterson and Renee Speed argue that this approach can instead be detrimental. In too many cases, structure characterizes control and colonization rather than the freedom for teachers to structure their curricula around self-selected relevant and challenging materials that “maximize student potential.”
English Journal Volume 96, No. 6, July 2007
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