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A Means to an End - Teaching Fellow TNTP Teaching Fellows Employee Review

1.0
Aug 3, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

A fast way to land a full-time teaching job with minimal training. The salary and benefits from the district are good. Also you get to meet some interesting people in your cohort. If you're able to jump through the hoops and cope with all the BS, you'll earn a teaching certificate. Once you pass the program, you have the option to earn a Masters from Hopkins in under a year.

Cons

Pre-service training in the summer is hell. It's a complete life-suck, and many people drop out or "fail" the training and can't teach for the district. If you do pass pre-service training, you're subject to a year of "ACE" observations and threats of not being recommended for a teaching certificate. The staff is young and inexperienced and incredibly inauthentic, sometimes even cult-like. Weekly 3-hour seminars during the school year are a total waste of time and are comprised mainly of BS "practice" teaching to fellow residents (as if that's an appropriate approximation of teaching children). Coaches by and large do not do enough to support residents and advocate on their behalf. Furthermore, both coaches, evaluators, and staff are outside the inner-city culture and refuse to seriously talk about the challenges of teaching in an urban district. If you ask any kind of serious or sincere question, all you'll get is a scripted response with a bunch of "Teach Like a Champion" jargon in it.

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5.0
Jan 29, 2025
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Pros

So Excited! Amazing opportunity to work and grow!

Cons

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5.0
Jun 28, 2014
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Pros

I entered this program with some prior teaching experience, but having never received any formal training and in need of a teaching certificate to move forward in my career. TNTP academy provided extremely practical, hands-on training that prepared me for success in my kindergarten classroom. The coaching and mentoring was excellent. I was given clear and specific advice and feedback and I was consistently challenged to do my best. I really enjoyed that, through my weekly classes, I became part of a network of peers. I learned so much just from talking with other teachers. I also enjoyed the emphasis on practice and self-reflection. Teachers are extremely busy and can easily become isolated, forgetting to take time out to examine what they are doing well and what they need to do differently. TNTP Academy provided the structure and support I needed to make sure that I was pushing myself, which ultimately benefited my students. I am very happy with my choice to enroll in TNTP Academy. I love my school and I love teaching kindergarten. I am really excited about this new stage of my career and I owe my success in large part to the training and support that I received through TNTP Academy.

Cons

This is a highly demanding program that requires a serious commitment. There is an expectation that teachers devote a significant amount of time to their planning, to their coursework, and to making their classroom highly effective in the first year. If you are able to embrace feedback and get comfortable with constructive criticism, then this is the program for you!

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