Using Web Sites to Compare the Objectives of Both Teach For America and Teach For India Within Local Contexts

• In Event: 73.040 - Lessons Learned and Precautionary Notes to Inform Transformative Teacher Preparation Initiatives

Abstract

Teach for India is an alternative teacher credentialing program in India that is part of Teach for All, a global organization with strong ties to Teach for America, the American alternative credentialing program. This exploratory study raises questions about the appropriateness of Teach for India for its cultural context using an analysis of the websites for both Teach for India and Teach for America. It describes how the programs are similar, and why these similarities might be problematic, given the dissimilar historical, cultural, and economic contexts.

Authors

• Megan Blumenreich, City College of New York - CUNY

• Amita Gupta, City College of New York - CUNY