Teacher Use of Diverse Literature in Secondary English Language Arts Classrooms
District Barriers and Resistance Strategies
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https://doi.org/10.15763/issn.2376-5275.2023.6.1.1-20Keywords:
young adult literature, adolescent literature, diverse literature, censorship, multicultural literature, critical literacyAbstract
This study examines teacher use of diverse literature in secondary classrooms across three districts in a metropolitan city in Texas. The survey data provides insight to teacher barriers to integrating diverse literature such as district mandates and ways teachers have been working to combat these issues.
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