If We Are to Believe in America

Authors

Mitchell Nobis, Michigan Council of Teachers of EnglishFollow

Author Biographies

Mitchell Nobis is past president of MCTE, a co-director of Red Cedar Writing Project, and a curriculum & professional learning facilitator in Metro Detroit. For more of his pedagogical or creative writing, please see https://mitchnobis.com/writing/.

Abstract

Abstract: Many school districts call on teachers to engage in culturally responsive teaching and social-emotional learning, but at the same time, teachers are often told to remain apolitical. This narrative essay argues that English language arts teachers must consciously and carefully undertake political pedagogy because it is impossible not to do so. Everything is political, including ethical teaching.

Recommended Citation

Nobis, Mitchell (2018) "If We Are to Believe in America," Language Arts Journal of Michigan: Vol. 34: Iss. 1, Article 4.
Available at: https://doi.org/10.9707/2168-149X.2199

Publication Date

8-2018