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senior manager

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TNTP

TNTP provided exceptional training through conference calls, online presentations and reading resources. 
New Teachers provided their schedules through an online form that then allowed observers some flexibility in determining classroom visits for observation. I was assigned 20 teachers to evaluate in approximately 16 different Baltimore City Schools. 
Typically I observed 3-6 teachers a week. Immediately after an observation I returned home and spent 2-4 hours completing a written evaluation referring to my notes from the observation to provide evidence supporting teacher ratings. After completing the evaluation it was submitted electronically to TNTP and the Baltimore City Teaching Residency Program.
A challenge in this position was not having opportunities to interface with co-workers to discuss our experiences. We were required to communicate biweekly with our supervisor via email or a phone conversation.TNTP had ACE Observers complete a common evaluation through viewing and evaluating a video of a teacher that we then discussed via a conference call.
The best part of working for TNTP as an ACE Observer was being able to observe some terrific new teachers in action and being able to continue to work part-time in my area of expertise. Teaching our youth is the most challenging, important, and rewarding job. Being able to continue to support the goal of providing highly effective teachers to the students that need them most was a fulfilling experience.

My experience working as a teacher through Indianapolis Teaching Fellows with TNTP was one of the most traumatic and negative experiences of my life. After a short training program during which I never student-taught or even observed a veteran teacher, I worked at a failing school and was totally on my own as a lead teacher, with no experience. Management at ITF and TNTP expects high performance and gives minimal to no real support. "Support" consisted of one person from management who came in once a week and told me to "fake it til you make it" when I said I was struggling. Harsh evaluations were performed by complete strangers once a semester and had a huge impact on my grad school grade. I was expected to create my own curriculum from scratch as a first year teacher with no experience. Work was so awful and student behavior was so out of control that I wished I would get seriously ill or injured so that I wouldn't have to go in. If TNTP actually cared about kids and educators, they would work on placing and supporting quality, experienced teachers in under-served schools, not churning out inexperienced teachers who contribute to the damaging cycle of teacher turnover. There isn't a shortage of competent educators like TNTP claims. They are out there; they are simply unwilling to work in such terrible environments. Schools and systems (or the lack of systems) are the problem. We can't just throw more teachers into unsupportive, chaotic environments and expect things to change for the better. Avoid TNTP at all costs.

This organization advertises 60,000-100,000. This is to lure you to apply for the position. You will be paid teachers salary and that will be based on your years of teaching and the school district you are partnered with. They will Not tell you this upfront. You will initially be contracted as a teacher under a title such as “Instructional Coach”. You WILL work the same hours as your Mentor Principal. You WILL work days that teachers are off, even though you are contracted as a teacher. Be prepared for an unorganized bunch of PLUS Leaders who are mean and evil spirited, that lie and have no clue as to what they are doing. Be prepared to be treated like your personal life doesn’t matter, under the direction of an insecure clueless coach and unstable PLUS Leader. Even the Program Manager was incompetent and was belittled by the PLUS Leaders on many occasions. 
PLUS promises so much and offers very little. You have been warned. They attack your personal character and take things personally. Once you challenge them about anything, you will be targeted and  provoked.
In the end they will decide if you will become a principal, not the university, based on TNTP standards. You will also pay expensive tuition for a degree and certification that is offered much cheaper at other universities (for non-university  curriculum in coursework). This information was also not given in the beginning. Important information was ALWAYS forth coming, even still.

BEWARE

It was an excellent opportunity to grow as a professional developer, manager and educator! I learned so much alongside smart, dedicated people. It was an intesi r summer experience and with that, I was given autonomy, felt like part of leadership and enjoyed working with incredible people to support new teachers. I worked hard but felt well-compensated in terms of money AND I was professionally developed more than I was in a school year. From books to discussions to collaborative meetings! From summer to summer I learned more and saw the suggestions I made implemented to make better training programs. 

Once I had a child, it was harder as I the work was intense and I wanted to give it more than I had time to do so after one summer of managing home and work, I decided to leave.  My managers were amazing and totally understanding about my family needs. I could pump at work and they always found a place for me to do so. I enjoyed the people and culture. My voice mattered and I was sad to move on

Working at TNTP provided a lot of opportunity to grow my skills and facets of my performance. The culture at times was so detrimental that it produced negative outcomes more often than anything. I've never felt more incompetent and undervalued at times. Despite the negativity that was rampant when I was there, the work provided lots of opportunities for growth. My manager was not very well supported, but I blame the direction and leadership on the executive level for trickling down practices that in the end hurt the whole team. The benefits at the org were great, but the price paid in maintaining employment made that benefit almost worthless in comparison to the trouble it took to keep them.

Partners on down are doing the brunt of the work. They are impactful and really keep the org running. There is a lack of vision from leadership and they seem to be very disconnected with the rest of the org (they give themselves promotions and pay raises even when they had two rounds of layoffs in 3 years…tone deaf?). Leadership promotes/appoints people for reasons that don’t seem to be based on merit or expertise, which contributes to lack of vision/direction. Town Halls are just them reading from a script and we leave with more questions than answers, which negatively impact our outlook and even our work. The leaders who are positively impactful leave the org fairly quickly. I am worried about my near future at the org. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Having the ability to collaborate with other like-minded leaders in education made for a wonderful experience at TNTP.


What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
I did not find it stressful to work at TNTP.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
flexible and easy-going. The team members worked hard to accommodate each other.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
A typical day included planning meetings, research and working on presentations.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The people is the best part. Great organization is is really trying to do good in our school systems. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Learning the ropes and all the different systems. I’m in accounting department and the systems were very different than what I had used previously. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Culture is very diverse and the r environment is accepting. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
There are a lot of meetings and a lot to be done.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Great benefits! Best I’ve had 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Leadership.  Being new when everyone had been there for years. Not the most receptive to new ways 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It grew so fast, it was hard to figure out. Then a line high level people in the talent function left, including the CPO, and that was that.

A few favorites run the show. It’s not necessary a good thing 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Busy! Always something happening.

Great organization to work for. Flexibility in work scheduling, however because of this it's easy to work longer hours than a regular 9 to 5. Very collaborative environment where most everyone cares about educational outcomes for students who are underserved. CEO and President are truly caring of its employees and staff and regularly try to interact with staff and are very open to feedback. Great organization if you have a passion for education.

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