updraftplus domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /home2/wrdblogo/public_html/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6114Two of our articles this week focus on teaching writing. \u00a0In different ways, the pieces advocate for more complex and challenging goals as a teacher — problematizing the role of a writing teacher and refusing to settle for simple solutions. \u00a0We’ve also found a lighter read: \u00a0The Atlantic’<\/em>s roundup of new apps that hope to become the “Netflix of reading”. \u00a0Enjoy!<\/p>\n Flattening Effects: \u00a0Composition’s Multicultural Imperative and the Problem of Narrative Coherence<\/a><\/p>\n Jonathan Alexander and Jacqueline Rhodes, published in the February 2014 issue of CCC<\/em>, consider the effect of multicultural pedagogies on writing classrooms. \u00a0Although the article is longer and filled with more academic jargon than our other picks, it’s well worth a read for aspiring teachers. \u00a0Alexander and Rhodes argue that emphasizing “shared humanity” in the writing classroom can subtly flatten narratives and erase important differences. \u00a0Instead of relying simply on “inclusion narratives”, Alexander and Rhodes advocate for a more complex vision of narrative in the classroom by also asking students to analyze the limits of their understanding.<\/p>\n