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Direct linkSieben, Nicole; Wallowitz, Laraine – English Journal, 2009
In an effort to ensure that students feel "safe" and "comfortable" in the classrooms, English teachers often avoid controversial topics, particularly issues of race, gender, class, and sexuality. The insidious hidden curriculum or the unintended consequences of what they choose to say or not say--teach or not teach--can have as much or more impact…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Beginning Teachers, English Teachers, Controversial Issues (Course Content)
