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Publication Date: 2024
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Retaking the Teaching Profession: A Case for Being Brave
Dan Stockwell
English Journal, v114 n2 p68-75 2024
Many secondary English language arts (ELA) teachers are aware of the recent bills aimed at controlling which texts are available to students, how those texts are taught, and classroom discourse on issues like racism and rights for members of LGBTQIA+ communities. In the face of book bans and attempts to control classroom discourse, this article presents as one educator provides suggestions for teachers to practice bravery for the sake of their students and the teaching profession.
Descriptors: Language Arts, English Teachers, Teaching (Occupation), Reading Material Selection, Selection Criteria, Teacher Attitudes, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Teacher Morale, Books, Censorship, Intellectual Freedom, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Teacher Persistence, Teacher Welfare
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