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Originally Posted by ASUADPi
As someone who has worked with numerous TFA teachers, let me just say that 75% of them were NOT all they were cracked up to be. TFA does recruit to people who are considered the "best and brightest" but NONE of these recruits has any background in education. TFA then throws them into a 5 week "education" program.
Now I'm not saying that all education programs are excellent, hell mine sucked, but it was definitely better than a 5 week program.
TFA isn't all its cracked up to be.
Plus, most TFA's do there 2 year stint and then book it, leaving education all together but getting a shitload of their loans paid off. Doesn't seem quite fair to those, like myself, who are in the profession for the long haul and oh wait aren't getting their loans paid off.
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I agree- I was going to apply for TFA but I was completely unimpressed with their "training" program. Instead I'm applying to grad school- one that places student teachers in urban classrooms with a mentor teacher from day one, to maximize your hands on experience.
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