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A Digital Ethnography of Teach for America: Analysis of Counternarrative from the Truth for America Podcast
Vasquez Heilig, Julian; Brewer, T. Jameson; Kim, Amber K.; Sanchez, Miguel
Urban Education, v56 n4 p610-639 Apr 2021
To analyze the counternarrative in the public discourse surrounding Teach For America (TFA), this paper represents the first digital ethnography in education policy. We conduct a qualitative analysis of Truth For America, an education policy podcast. We found four overarching themes that arose from conversations with respondents: (1) problematic practice, preparation, and pedagogy; (2) concerns linked to critiquing TFA and the organization's responses to that critique; (3) issues related to race and diversity; and (4) disconcerting funding practices and political power. We conclude by discussing the implications of how individual-level stakeholder experiences inform the public discourse about TFA.
Descriptors: Ethnography, Audio Equipment, Educational Policy, Teaching Methods, Teacher Education Programs, Criticism, Program Evaluation, Organizations (Groups), Race, Diversity, Political Power, Stakeholders, Private Financial Support, Educational Change, Alternative Teacher Certification, Equal Education, Critical Theory, Story Telling, Discourse Analysis, Alumni, Teacher Attitudes
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