Teaching English in the Two-Year College May 2022

Feature: Developmental Education and the Teacher-Scholar-Activist: An Invitation

Emily K. Suh ; Patrick Sullivan ; Barrie McGee ; Sam Owens

Abstract

In response to growing neoliberal pressures and austerity measures, two-year English teacher-scholars have embraced Sullivan’s call to activism, but this work is made challenging as aspiring teacher-scholar-activists struggle to balance activism with the other heavy demands of their professional practice. After expanding teacher-scholar-activism as a theoretical framework, we explore activism through cross-case analysis of three developmental literacy professionals’ actions, mindsets, and training. We then provide a pragmatic how-to manual for aspiring teacher-scholar-activists.

Journal
Teaching English in the Two-Year College
Published
2022-05-01
DOI
10.58680/tetyc202231896
Open Access
Closed
Topics
race and writing affect and writing

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