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My brilliant co-author, Cindy O’Donnell-Allen<\/a>, and I wrote Pose<\/em>, Wobble, Flow<\/em>\u00a0as\u00a0a book for current and pre-service teachers in English classrooms. Considering the feelings of burnout, frustration, and stagnation that may come in waves in one\u2019s career, I see the model at the center of this book as one that supports teachers across<\/em> their careers. From looking at the civic responsibilities of teachers (both in and out of their classrooms), our role as curators, and the need to \u201chack\u201d the content standards we engage with today, this is a hands on book that we wrote to think about what do teachers need now and in the future.<\/p>\n But wait!<\/p>\n If that\u2019s not enough, how about this\u00a0hot-off-the-presses description from the back of the book?<\/p>\n This book proposes a pedagogical model called ”Pose, Wobble, Flow” to encapsulate the challenge of teaching and the process of growing as an educator who questions existing inequities in schooling and society and frames teaching around a commitment to changing them. The authors provide six different culturally proactive teaching stances or ”poses” that secondary ELA teachers can use to meet the needs of all students, whether they are historically marginalized or privileged. They describe how teachers can expect to ”wobble” as they adapt instruction to the needs of their students, while also incorporating new insights about their own cultural positionality and preconceptions about teaching. Teachers are encouraged to recognize this flexibility as a positive process or ”flow” that can be used to address challenges and adopt ambitious teaching strategies like those depicted in this book. Each chapter highlights a particular pose, describes how to work through common wobbles, incorporates teacher voices, and provides questions for further discussion.\u00a0Pose, Wobble, Flow<\/em>\u00a0presents a promising framework for disrupting the pervasive myth that there is one set of surefire, culturally neutral ”best” practices.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n As the online appendices gets uploaded shortly, I will be sharing additional info about the book, including places that Cindy and I will be hosting workshops and presentations related to the book.<\/p>\n If you can\u2019t tell, I am really <\/em>excited about this book: I think Cindy and I are presenting a model of teacher support and education that reflects our beliefs about how English classrooms today can transform society. I hope you\u2019ll take a look<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n
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