Making the Significant Significant: A Discourse Analysis Examining the Teacher's Role in Negotiating Meaning of Text with Diverse Students

In his sociocultural study, Wheeler uses discourse analysis as a means to explore the powerful ways an accomplished 5th-grade teacher uses all facets of language to negotiate the meaning of text with her culturally and linguistically diverse students. Expansive in breadth and depth, this new line of research offers fresh insights into ways educators may reach students of all backgrounds and linguistic abilities.