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Frequently Asked Questions
Eligibility/Hiring
Do I have to be a current BPS teacher to become a T3 teacher leader?
No, you do not have to be a current BPS teacher to apply to become a T3 teacher leader. You must have at least 3 years of experience in a high poverty school by the end of the current school year, and you must be eligible to work for BPS (Click here for certification and eligibility requirements). You are responsible for completing all paperwork required to be employed by BPS if you are not currently.
Can teachers currently working in schools where T3 will be implemented apply to be part of the T3 team?
Yes, effective and experienced teachers currently working in the identified schools are encouraged to apply to become part of the T3 team. The experience that those teachers have working with the students in the building will be very valuable in a successful turnaround.
Are T3 teacher leaders BPS employees?
Yes, T3 teacher leaders are full time BPS employees, with all the same benefits and rights.
Who actually hires T3 teacher leaders?
Both Teach Plus and school staff are part of the team that reviews T3 applications. The principals of the turnaround schools that have T3 teams make the final hiring decisions.
Additional Time
How long is the work year? Is that only for T3 teacher leaders?
T3 teacher leaders work the time equivalent of a 210 day year. This includes time over the summer and additional time before and after school during the school year.
What do T3 teachers do during the additional time?
Working extra time over the summer and throughout the year allows T3 teacher leaders to serve in leadership roles. It includes planning for team meetings, facilitating team meetings, and meeting as a T3 team both within and across schools. For more information on the specific leadership roles T3 teacher leaders play in their buildings, please see the Cohort information section.
T3 Team
What schools do T3 teacher leaders currently work in? Do you apply for a specific school or position?
T3 teacher leaders currently work in six schools in Boston, four of Boston’s turnaround schools--the Blackstone, Orchard Gardens, the Trotter and the Dearborn and also at the Roger Clap Innovation School and UP Academy (formerly the Gavin).
Applicants are usually matched to a specific school and available position during the T3 selection process. In some cases, T3 applicants already work in or have independently applied for a teaching position in a partner school. In either case, the principals of T3 partner schools make final hiring decisions. During the application process, all T3 applicants will identify which partner schools for which they would like to be considered.
What grade levels and subjects do T3 teacher leaders teach?
Currently, T3 teacher leaders teach all grade levels and subjects from PreK – 8th grade, including Special Education and Sheltered English Immersion. For information about the specific teaching positions and leadership roles of the Year 1 & 2 Boston Cohorts, please see the biography section.
How many T3 teacher leaders are in each turnaround school?
T3 teacher leaders comprise at least 25% of the staff in each of the turnaround schools where T3 has been implemented.
What are the benefits of becoming a T3 teacher leader?
T3 teacher leaders earn a pay differential and serve in leadership roles without having to leave the classroom. They work together with a cohort of like-minded teachers to significantly raise student achievement in schools where students need effective teachers the most. They receive support and training in topics related to the unique challenges of working in a turnaround school. They have the support of strong, supportive principals who value teacher leaders.
What is the pay differential for T3 teachers?
T3 teacher leaders receive a stipend of $6,000 for the additional time that they work above and beyond the usual school days per year and for the additional responsibilities they take on. They also receive the stipend that all turnaround school staff receives for the extended school day. Teachers new to BPS will be placed on the salary scale based on their experience and the criteria specified. At UP Academy, T3 teachers will make what they would according to the BPS scale plus the UP Academy stipend for professional distinction or plus $6000, whichever is more.
What kind of leadership roles can I play in the school?
The leadership roles that T3 teacher leaders play are based on their own skills and experience, but also on the school needs and strategies outlined in the turnaround plan. Principals will determine the specific roles at each school. For information on the leadership roles that the T3 teacher leaders hold in Boston's 1st and 2nd year cohorts, please see the biography section.
Support and Training
Is there an orientation for T3 teacher leaders?
All T3 teacher leaders participate in an intensive summer institute before the start of school. That time prepares the T3 team to launch the turnaround plan while working with the principal and other teachers and assume leadership roles. Training includes but is not limited to: looking at turnaround models from other districts and states, team building, data analysis training, data review and planning, and working with the principals to implement different elements of the turnaround plan.
What kind of support and training do T3 teacher leaders receive?
In addition to the intensive summer institute, T3 teacher leaders receive ongoing support from both Teach Plus and BPS throughout the school year to support their success in the leadership roles they assume. Each school has a staff member (the T3 coach) whose role is to support the T3 teacher leaders through leadership training and coaching. That staff member leads frequent meetings with T3 teacher leaders in their building and attends T3 team meetings to provide support and feedback.
