Points In Between

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How does it feel to come to America as a young person? This podcast explores what happens when immigrants and visitors experience our biggest shared American institution: school.

Shane Carter


    • Sep 8, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 34m AVG DURATION
    • 11 EPISODES


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    Points In Between

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2018 7:02


    Welcome to Points In Between - an exploration of immigration, school, and American identity.

    Episode 1: Leaving Home

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2018 29:39


    All the newcomer students who find their way to American classrooms have one thing in common: the experience of leaving home. This episode explores six different accounts.

    Episode 2: A Day in the Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2018 51:35


    This episode explores the contours of school days outside the US.

    Episode 3: What Did You Expect?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2018 26:32


    This episode explores what students thought America was going to be like before they came. And what they discovered when they got here.

    Episode 4: First Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2018 23:11


    This episode delves into what it feels like to walk into a new school - in a new country - for the first time. It turns out, it is possible to have a good First Day.

    Episode 5: The Great Equalizer

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2018 44:39


    This episode delves into the history behind American public schools. How are our reasons for education connected to our school practices? Can this help explain some of the differences in education from country to country?

    Episode 6: Behave!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2018 35:01


    This episode explores the relationship between students and the people on the other end of the equation at school: their teachers.

    Episode 7: "Me in English"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2018 34:05


    This episode explores language as a feature of identity, as an obstacle to be overcome by students, and as an entree into many parts of American society.

    Episode 8: Here and There

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2018 34:31


    This episode looks at the small (and sometimes big) things people notice and adapt to as they settle into a new place. Also, we'll consider our interviewees in a broader historical context.

    Episode 9: Friends and Family

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2018 35:57


    This episode is about putting down roots in a new place. How do students who are new to American schools make friends? And what happens at home as they get more comfortable in school?

    Episode 10: American

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2018 53:12


    This final episode of Points In Between explores two questions: Do you feel like you're American and, if you do, what does that mean to you?

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