Points In Between

Shane Carter
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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.

Episodes

  1. EPISODE 1

    Leaving Home

    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.

    30 min

  2. EPISODE 2

    A Day in the Life

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

    52 min

  3. EPISODE 3

    What Did You Expect?

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

    27 min

  4. EPISODE 4

    First Day

    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.

    23 min

  5. EPISODE 5

    The Great Equalizer

    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?

    45 min

  6. EPISODE 6

    Behave!

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

    35 min

  7. EPISODE 7

    "Me in English"

    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.

    34 min

  8. EPISODE 8

    Here and There

    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.

    35 min

  9. EPISODE 9

    Friends and Family

    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?

    36 min

  10. EPISODE 10

    American

    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?

    53 min

  11. 08/09/2018

    Introduction

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

    7 min
  • 11 Episodes

About

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.

Information

  • Creator
    Shane Carter
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    11
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © California Global Education Project
  • Show Website
    Points In Between