Teach for America and Me: A Failed Courtship by Dr. Mark Naison
In "Teach for America and Me: A Failed Courtship," Fordham University professor Mark Naison outlines how the alternative teaching certification program Teach for America degrades the teaching profession and uses "students in high poverty areas as guinea pigs for an experiment in 'resume padding' for ambitious young people."
I found this incredibly thought provoking. Here is an excerpt from the piece:
"Never, in its recruiting literature, has Teach for America described teaching as the most valuable professional choice that an idealistic, socially conscious person can make, and encourage the brightest students to make teaching their permanent career. Indeed, the organization does everything in its power to make joining Teach for America seem a like a great pathway to success in other, higher paying professions. Three years ago, the TFA recruiter plastered the Fordham campus with flyers that said “Learn how joining TFA can help you gain
I found this incredibly thought provoking. Here is an excerpt from the piece:
"Never, in its recruiting literature, has Teach for America described teaching as the most valuable professional choice that an idealistic, socially conscious person can make, and encourage the brightest students to make teaching their permanent career. Indeed, the organization does everything in its power to make joining Teach for America seem a like a great pathway to success in other, higher paying professions. Three years ago, the TFA recruiter plastered the Fordham campus with flyers that said “Learn how joining TFA can help you gain
