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2018
Volume 115, Issue 3
  • ISSN: 0013-8274
  • E-ISSN: 2161-8895
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Abstract

A teacher educator and former high school English teacher calls for boldly teaching personal narrative in dangerous times, aiming to center youth writing as an authentic activity that highlights vital perspectives on sociopolitical turmoil to drive change.

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