Refuge for Teachers (and Learners) in a Turbulent Public Education Landscape

Authors

Amanda Stearns-Pfeiffer, Oakland UniversityFollow
Kristin A.K. Sovis, Central Michigan UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Abstract

This piece provides context for the K-12 teacher recruitment and sustainability crisis we face in the United States. The harmful effects of this crisis situate the authors’ assertion that the ELA classroom is the space in which both teachers and students can find solace and inspiration during turbulent times in public education. The authors propose three overarching categories of classroom practices, along with specific strategies per category that can be implemented in sustaining the teacher and learner: 1) routines for the beginning of class, 2) routines for reading and writing, and 3) routines for the end of class.

Recommended Citation

Stearns-Pfeiffer, Amanda and Sovis, Kristin A.K. (2021) "Refuge for Teachers (and Learners) in a Turbulent Public Education Landscape," New Jersey English Journal: Vol. 10, Article 19.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/nj-english-journal/vol10/iss2021/19