On the most basic level, the simple designation of “student” and “teacher” is inherently an adversarial distinction. Like any dichotomy where one side holds a significant amount of power over the other, especially in an institutional setting like a university, the basic conflict stems from necessary authority. That authority, the teacher, doesn’t have to be […]
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Bad Ideas
For my portion outside of the collective reading, I focused in on the sections titled: “You’re Going to Need This for College” and “Anyone Can Teach Writing”. Both of these sections are interesting reads, and I think that they illuminate a couple of interesting points to keep in mind as we move forward. Starting with […]