Teach_For_America_Counter-Narratives:_Alumni_Speak_Up_and_Speak_Out

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Teach For America Counter-Narratives

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Teach For America Counter-Narratives: Alumni Speak Up and Speak Out (ISBN 1433128764) is an edited book containing 20 counter-narratives about Teach For America (TFA). The volume was edited by T. Jameson Brewer and Kathleen deMarrais and was published by Peter Lang in June 2015.[1][2]

First edition

Each chapter, written by TFA alumni, sheds new light on the once-celebrated organization. With narratives covering the entire span of TFA's 25 years of operations, the chapters are organized into three broad categories: (1) TFA's Recruitment, Training, and Support Structure; (2) TFA's Approach to Diversity; and (3) TFA's Approach to Criticism and Critics.[3]

Recognition and stories

Teach For America Counter-Narratives has been featured in the following: National Public Radio (NPR),[4] NPR Illinois,[5] NonProfit Quarterly,[6] The Washington Post,[7] The Huffington Post,[8] Esther Cepeda's Nationally Syndicated Column,[9] AlterNet,[10] The Daily Beast,[11] Living in Dialogue,[12] Jacobin,[13] Atlanta Backstar,[14] and The Chronicle of Philanthropy.[15] Teach For America Counter-Narratives was also listed as one of Teaching for Change's Favorite Books of 2015.[16]

References

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    Teach For America Counter-Narratives: Alumni Speak Up and Speak Out. Peter Lang Publishing Inc. 2015-06-28. ISBN 9781433128769.
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    "Teach For America Counter-Narratives". www.peterlang.com. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
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    "Teach For America Counter-Narratives". T. Jameson Brewer. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
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    "2 Teach For America Alums Say TFA Has Big Problems When It Comes To Race". NPR.org. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
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    "Teach For America Alums Speak Out". wuis.org. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
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    "Growth Lessons for Nonprofits from Teach For America". Nonprofit Quarterly. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
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    Strauss, Valerie (2015-07-10). "'Good Intentions Gone Bad' — excerpt from new book about Teach For America". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
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    "Calling Out Teach for America's Myths". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
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    "Cepeda: A disturbing portrait of Teach for America". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
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    Millen, Jessica (2015-08-18). "The Teach For America Bait and Switch: From 'You'll Be Making a Difference' to 'You're Making Excuses'". AlterNet. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
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    Allen, Samantha (2015-08-27). "Is Teach for America Flunking Out?". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
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    "Teach For America Counter-narratives: Two Alumni Books Reframe the Discourse - Living in Dialogue". Living in Dialogue. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
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    "Taking on TFA | Jacobin". www.jacobinmag.com. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
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    Otiko, Manny. "Former TFA Corps Member Stands by Allegations Made in His Book, Organization Says it Has Worked To Improve Diversity". Atlanta Blackstar. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
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    "Teach for America Debate Sharpens as Education Corps Shrinks". The Chronicle of Philanthropy. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
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    "Teaching for Change's Favorite Books of 2015 | Teaching for Change Bookstore". www.tfcbooks.org. Retrieved 2016-01-13.
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