Introduction Across the United States, a renewed wave of book challenges and bans has increasingly targeted young adult (YA) literature, particularly texts that explore race, gender identity, sexuality, mental health, and civic resistance. While debates over censorship in education are not new, the current scale, coordination, and politicization of these challenges have created urgent consequences … Continue reading The Right to Read: Crafting and Publishing Rationales for Banned Books by Remington M. Foust
The Case for Teaching Climate Literacy in English Class by Abby Hartzell
Climate change belongs in the English curriculum just as much as it belongs in science. Last spring, I presented about my experiences teaching a climate literacy unit to my 9th grade English class. During the presentation, I encouraged audience members to consider the myriad ways reading and analyzing climate texts can engage students from any … Continue reading The Case for Teaching Climate Literacy in English Class by Abby Hartzell
Re/Defining Curriculum: Poetry as a Pedagogical Tool by J. Scott Baker, Savanna Alfonso, Brittany R. Brinkman, Daniel Gebur, Mallory Morris, Tyler J. Rummel, and Lidiah K. Zipp
Introduction Over the last seven years, working in two Midwest teacher education programs, I have become concerned with how many preservice teachers (PTs) see “curriculum” as tangible items, not a process. For many PTs, curriculum is exclusively state or federal standards or a textbook they are required to follow; so, my challenge as a teacher … Continue reading Re/Defining Curriculum: Poetry as a Pedagogical Tool by J. Scott Baker, Savanna Alfonso, Brittany R. Brinkman, Daniel Gebur, Mallory Morris, Tyler J. Rummel, and Lidiah K. Zipp
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