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Learning from Counternarratives in Teach for America: Moving from Idealism Towards Hope

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by Sarah Matsui

    • Author

      Sarah Matsui

    • Book Format

      Paperback

    • Publisher

      Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi

    • Published

      July 2015

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      Learning from Counternarratives in Teach for America: Moving from Idealism Towards Hope

      Today's Price £29.14

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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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      • Author

        Sarah Matsui

      • Book Format

        Paperback

      • Publisher

        Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi

      • Published

        July 2015

      • Weight

        332g

      • Dimensions

        150 x 224 x 16 mm

      • ISBN

        9781433128127

      • ISBN-10

        1433128128

      • Eden Code

        4872994

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      • Author/Creator: Sarah Matsui

      • ISBN: 9781433128127

      • Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi

      • Release Date: July 2015

      • Weight: 332g

      • Dimensions: 150 x 224 x 16 mm

      • Eden Code: 4872994

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