Learning from Counternarratives in Teach For America: Moving from Idealism Towards Hope / Edition 1

Learning from Counternarratives in Teach For America: Moving from Idealism Towards Hope / Edition 1

by Sarah Matsui
ISBN-10:
1433128128
ISBN-13:
9781433128127
Pub. Date:
07/17/2015
Publisher:
Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
ISBN-10:
1433128128
ISBN-13:
9781433128127
Pub. Date:
07/17/2015
Publisher:
Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
Learning from Counternarratives in Teach For America: Moving from Idealism Towards Hope / Edition 1

Learning from Counternarratives in Teach For America: Moving from Idealism Towards Hope / Edition 1

by Sarah Matsui

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Overview

Learning from Counternarratives in Teach For America utilizes multiple frameworks to analyze the depth and range of TFA corps members' experiences. This book ultimately advocates for a more honest, contextualized, and egalitarian approach to reform - one that openly addresses both individual and systemic realities.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781433128127
Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
Publication date: 07/17/2015
Series: Counterpoints: Studies in Criticality , #472
Edition description: New Edition
Pages: 230
Product dimensions: 5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Sarah Matsui holds a BA in urban studies and a MSEd In secondary math education from the University of Pennsylvania. She taught middle school math and is an alumna of the 2011 Teach for America Greater Philadelphia Cohort.

Table of Contents

Contents: Counternarratives and the Complexity of a Fuller Truth – Examining the «TFA Script» – Unexpected Life Changes Teaching in TFA: Counseling, Medical Prescriptions, Weight Changes, Increased Alcohol Consumption, Strained Relationships, Fatigue – The Reality of Trauma in TFA – TFA’s Culture of Guilt and Shame – The Complex, Politicized Process of TFA and CM Identity Development – TFA Idealism and the Hero Teacher Narrative – Listening and Learning from Counternarratives: Moving From Idealism Towards Hope.
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