Sociology 3901: Worksheet

1. Why did Wendi Copp's advisor believe her idea was destined to fail?

 

 

2. How was TFA financed in its first year? Why do you suppose TFA was able to raise this money?

 

 

 

3. Describe the training program that TFA used to prepare these college graduates for teaching?

 

 

 

4. Which teacher did you most empathize with and why?

 

 

 

5. Which teacher did you most admire and why?

 

 

 

 

6. Go to the TFA website and explore onr of the regions where TFA is teaching. Click on "About Us," "Our regions," and pick two but not New York City, Los Angeles, or Chicago, since I've already printed these out to discuss with you. Briefly summarize TFA's presence and impact in your two regions.