Desperate Times, Desperate Measures
Abstract
In this paper I describe an on-going partnership between the traditional teacher education program where I work and serve as Department Chair and The New Teacher Project (TNTP). Founded by Michelle Rhee, this organization provides an alternative route to teaching, but also supports and guides teacher evaluation efforts and charter school expansion. I explore my institutions motivations for this partnership and offer an on-the-ground reporting of TNTP's operations and ideological practices.
Presentation Description
Teacher preparation, teacher recruitment
Publication Type and Release Option
Presentation (Open Access)
Recommended Citation
Sloan, Kris, "Desperate Times, Desperate Measures" (2016). Curriculum Studies Summer Collaborative. 16.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/cssc/2016/2016/16
Desperate Times, Desperate Measures
In this paper I describe an on-going partnership between the traditional teacher education program where I work and serve as Department Chair and The New Teacher Project (TNTP). Founded by Michelle Rhee, this organization provides an alternative route to teaching, but also supports and guides teacher evaluation efforts and charter school expansion. I explore my institutions motivations for this partnership and offer an on-the-ground reporting of TNTP's operations and ideological practices.
