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Teaching Boldly, Teaching Queerly: Embracing Radical (Un)Growth and Possibilities as a Graduate Instructor in First-Year Writing

by Molly Ryan | Xchanges 19.1, Spring 2025


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Contents

Introduction

A Look in the Mirror

The Power of Choice

The Friendly Classroom

Abandoning Grading

The Power of Transformation

Final Thoughts

References

About the Author

References

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Posted by chanakya_das on Mar 26, 2025 in Issue 19.1

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