Teach for America Counter-narratives: Alumni Speak Up and Speak Out
- ISBN-10
- 1433128772
- ISBN-13
- 9781433128776
- Category
- Academic achievement
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015
- Publisher
- Black Studies and Critical Thinking
- Authors
- T. Jameson Brewer, Kathleen Bennett DeMarrais
Description
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.
Get the book
Similar books
-
On-campus Support Mechanisms and the Success of Under-represented College Students
By Christina Nichole BakerTinto's theory of educational departure and Ogbu's theory of oppositional culture provide the theoretical framework for this study. This study also uses a multi-level approach, examining whether institutional-level characteristics significantly...
-
How to Create a Culture of Achievement in Your School and Classroom
By Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, Ian PumpianNo school improvement effort can be effective without addressing school culture, and in this book you'll learn how to put in place the five pillars essential to building a culture of achievement.
-
Race In Play: Understanding the Socio-Cultural Worlds of Student Athletes
By Carl E. JamesIn L. Barton & S. Walker (eds.), Race, Class and Education, pp. 40–65. Sydney: Croom Helm. Carrington, B., & McDonald, I. (eds.) (2001). “Race,” Sport and British Society. London: Routledge. Carroll, B., & Hollinshead, G. (1993).
-
Doing What Works: Ten Common-Sense Leadership Practices to Improve Student Learning
By Chris A. WeberReceive recommendations and real-world examples to strengthen understanding of the ten specific practices outlined in the book.
-
Navigating Achievement for Struggling Students with the Common Core State Standards
By Chris Weber, Tom Hierck, Brian McNultyHelps teachers and administrators become aware of the needs of students using concepts like scaffolding learning, language acquisition, and direct instruction to form a solid educational foundation.
-
Collaborative Systems of Support
By Chris Weber, Tom Hierck, Garth LarsonCollaborative Systems of Support
-
La Pyramide des Interventions Sur le Comportement: Guider Chaque élève Vers la Réussite Scolaire
By Chris Weber, Tom Hierck, Charlie ColemanCe guide s'adressant à l'ensemble de la communauté éducative propose des stratégies pratiques pour permettre de créer une culture d'apprentissage tournée vers le succès de chacun tant à l'échelle de la classe qu'à celle de l ...
-
Building Skills for Success in the Fast-paced Classroom: Optimizing Achievement for Students with Hearing Loss
By Karen L. Anderson, Kathleen A. Arnoldi"Provides a number of options for evaluating and instructing students in the too often overlooked areas that can and do have a tremendous impact on all students' abilities to make progress in the general education curriculum: social ...
-
Te Kotahitanga: Towards Effective Education Reform for Indigenous and Other Minoritised Students
By Janice Wearmouth, Mere Berryman, Russell BishopThis book considers how the educational experiences and achievement of Māori students in a number of mainstream secondary schools have been improved through a process of theory based, school-wide reform that began in Te Kotahitanga with ...
-
Te Kotahitanga: Towards Effective Education Reform for Indigenous and Other Minoritised Students
By Janice Wearmouth, Mere Berryman, Russell BishopThis book considers how the educational experiences and achievement of Māori students in a number of mainstream secondary schools have been improved through a process of theory based, school-wide reform that began in Te Kotahitanga with ...