Re: Applied Delpit?

nate (schmolze who-is-at students.wisc.edu)
Sat, 4 Apr 1998 23:23:47 -0600

I recently read "Teachers as Cultural Workers" by Friere. He
reminded me of Delpit or was it the other way around. He argued
that democratic educators teach the code of the dominant
language while validating the home language. Delpit argues
takes a similar stance. They both appear to argue for
instruction that teaches and critically examines the dominant
language. I interpreted Freire as argueing any other way as
being elitist. I have heard the Freire Literacy Method
mentioned before on this listserv. I would be interested in if
and how that method incorporates instruction on the hidden
curriculum.
Nate

-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Cole <mcole who-is-at weber.ucsd.edu>
To: xmca who-is-at weber.ucsd.edu <xmca@weber.ucsd.edu>
Date: Saturday, April 04, 1998 9:05 PM
Subject: Applied Delpit?

Dear Xmca-ers,

Are there any examples of curricula which adopt Lisa Delpit's
view that kids should be taught the hidden curriculum of the
school
(or which adopt other forms of explicit instruction about
dominant
forms of instructional culture?). I assume that Goldenberg and
Gallimore's
work on instructional discourse falls into the latter category,
but
cannot find a handy article/ref and my assumption could be
wrong. It
sure wouldnt be the first time!
mike