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Learning from Counternarratives in Teach For America - Moving from Idealism Towards Hope (Paperback, New edition)
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Learning from Counternarratives in Teach For America - Moving from Idealism Towards Hope (Paperback, New edition)
Series: Counterpoints, 472
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Grounded in the belief that hope comes from a place of reality, not
necessarily popular ideology, this book explores the gap between
designated and actual narratives within Teach For America. TFA
founder Wendy Kopp stated that there is "nothing elusive" about
successful teaching; people simply need to "work hard" and be
"disciplined". Taking an inquiry stance, Sarah Matsui surveyed and
interviewed 26 of her fellow corps members in the Greater
Philadelphia region. Their counternarratives collectively
problematize this standard reform rhetoric. Many are working hard,
yet their stories and challenges are complex, elusive, and commonly
self-described with the words "shame", "failure", and "isolating".
Corps members reported experiencing new levels of fatigue, alcohol
dependency, depression, and trauma during their two-year service
commitment with TFA. Learning from Counternarratives in Teach For
America utilizes multiple frameworks to analyze the depth and range
of corps members' experiences. Relevant to helping professionals
and people working to address constructed systems of inequity, this
book ultimately advocates for a more honest, contextualized, and
egalitarian approach to reform - one that openly addresses both
individual and systemic realities.
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