Inspiring Future Leaders

Jholina B. GamboaBA 190 – Strategic Management

University of the Philippines Prof. Mita Angela M. Dimalanta

Wendy Kopp

“One day, all children in this nation will have the opportunity to attain an

excellent education.”

“Eliminate educational inequality by enlisting our nation’s most promising

future leaders in the effort.”

TFA Core Values

Core Values

How was TFA able to recruit successfully?

Established an inspiring mission Clearly communicated organizational

goals Program is highly selective

“To live into our Theory of Change, we had to do three things – Increase scale, increase

teacher impact during the two years, and increase the impact of our alumni.”

Theory Of Change

- Wendy Kopp

How did an undergraduate student accomplish what the Department of Education, state and local school boards, and the national Parent-Teacher Association were unable to achieve

despite trying for decades and spending billions of dollars in the process?

Respond to the charge that TFA teachers take jobs away from teachers with degrees in

education. Is using TFA teachers a way for school corporations to lower costs by hiring younger

teachers at entry-level salaries?

Applying the Level-5 leadership pyramid, in what ways is Wendy Kopp an effective leader?

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