Teach For America Counter-Narratives
Alumni Speak Up and Speak Out
Rochelle Brock editor Cynthia B Dillard editor Richard Greggory Johnson III editor Kathleen deMarrais editor Jameson T Brewer editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Peter Lang Publishing Inc
Published:28th Jun '15
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- Hardback£123.45(9781433128776)
In its twenty-five years of existence, Teach For America (TFA) has transformed from an organization based on a perceived need to ameliorate a national teacher shortage to an organization that seeks to systematically replace traditional fully-certified teachers while simultaneously producing alumni who are interested in facilitating neoliberal education reform through elected political positions. From its inception, TFA has had its share of critics; yet criticism of the organization by its own members and alumni has largely been silenced and relegated to the margins.
This book – the first of its kind – provides alumni of TFA with the opportunity to share their insight on the organization. And perhaps more importantly, this collection of counter-narratives serves as a testament that many of the claims made by TFA are, in fact, myths that ultimately hurt teachers and students. No longer will alumni voices be silenced in the name of corporate and neoliberal education reform.
«I love the concept for this text and think it will be a significant contribution to the literature. It is crucial...crucial...that policy makers in particular hear from former TFA members about their experiences in America’s classrooms. The experiences of the authors lend a credibility to their arguments and concerns about TFA’s continued presence that has been largely absent in previous scholarship.»
(Philip Kovacs, Associate Professor of Education, University of Alabama in Huntsville)
«I love the concept for this text and think it will be a significant contribution to the literature. It is crucial...crucial...that policy makers in particular hear from former TFA members about their experiences in America’s classrooms. The experiences of the authors lend a credibility to their arguments and concerns about TFA’s continued presence that has been largely absent in previous scholarship.»
(Philip Kovacs, Associate Professor of Education, University of Alabama in Huntsville)
ISBN: 9781433128769
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 330g
216 pages
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