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Disrupting the Discipline: Subversive Teaching in the Secondary English Language Arts Classroom

Sat, April 18, 8:15 to 9:45am, Virtual Room

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

In this symposium, authors of six papers present approaches to subverting their
secondary English Language Arts (ELA) curricula. Subversive approaches range from teaching
students to identify elements of Whiteness imbued within their end-of-course state exam to
teaching students the particulars of argumentation through a lesson created after the Marjory
Stoneman Douglas High School shooting. Authors’ presentations span 10-15 minutes and
address positionalities that influence their teaching; the theoretical foundations of their work; the
traditional ELA convention their study addresses; and their subversive approach to disrupting
this ELA convention. Presentations conclude with implications for practice. Symposia organizers
will offer remarks on the commonalities of the presentations, highlighting the successes and
challenges of subversive ELA teaching. Audience comments and questions are encouraged.

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