Program Roles
In the Teaching Force program, teachers are empowered to establish and achieve their own goals. Everyone plays a part in supporting the work, even the students. This happens with the organizational structure that is supported by the school/district administration.
Teacher
- The heart of the program
- Collaborates with colleagues on student feedback collection, lesson planning, lesson visits, and improvement board sessions
School Coach
- Selected from the participating school and trained by TF Foundation
- Coordinator of the program in the school
- Coaches teachers, provides training and guides the school for one year
Expert Coach
- Supports the program at several schools
- Selected and trained by TF
- Guides coaches on how to tailor an approach to a school
- Works with the coach when coaching school leaders
Teaching Force Foundation
- Central organization responsible for the whole program
- Organizes central meetings (Pizza sessions, boot camps, etc.)
- Offers methodology and materials
District Administrator
- Participates in management program
- Actively supports the school-based transformation as a role model
Student
- Sounding board for teachers
- Gives feedback to teachers via student feedback surveys
- The Focus of all improvement actions
School Principal
- Takes final responsibility for the program and accompanying culture change in their own school
- Personally participates in the program, supports the program, is responsible for practical issues, encourages, inspires, and coaches teachers