Main Responsibilities Of A Senior Manager Of Academics At TNTP
Ashley, a Senior Manager of Academics at TNTP, focuses on improving student access to "high expectations, deep engagement, grade-level materials, and strong instruction" across the Southwest. This involves varied responsibilities, such as leading professional development for 6,000+ Texas teachers implementing new math materials and training district leaders on instructional vision implementation.
Education, Leadership, Professional Development, Project Management, Teamwork
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Ashley D. Essary
Senior Manager of Academics
TNTP
Texas Christian University (2010)
University of Colorado at Denver, MA in Curriculum & Instruction: Pedagogy for Urban Leadership, concentration in English Language Acquisition
Fine Arts, Music
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Honors Student, Scholarship Recipient, Took Out Loans, LGBTQ, First Generation College Student
Video Highlights
1. Senior Managers at TNTP work to improve student access to key resources such as high expectations, deep engagement, grade-level materials, and strong instruction.
2. Responsibilities vary based on contracts; examples include supporting state education agencies (e.g., creating professional development for thousands of teachers on implementing K-5 math materials), and working with school districts to train leaders on monitoring instructional vision implementation.
3. The role involves managing teams, collaborating with various stakeholders, and executing professional development initiatives to enhance teaching practices and student outcomes.
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What are some of the main responsibilities of a senior manager of academics?
At TNTP, my big picture goal is to provide students across the Southwest region with greater access to four key resources identified in their report, "The Opportunity Myth." These four resources are high expectations for students, deep engagement, grade-level materials, and strong instruction.
Generally, senior managers work to give students better access to these core resources, but it really varies by the specific contract I'm on. Right now, I'm responsible for two contracts.
On one contract, I support the Texas Education Agency, a state-level education agency, with their implementation of high-quality instructional materials. I focus on K-5 math, and I create and help execute professional development for about 6,000 teachers and 600 coaches across Texas who are implementing these K-5 math materials. This includes managing a team and collaborating with many different people.
On the other contract, I work with a very large school district in Texas. There, I'm responsible for training their district leaders to progress monitor the implementation of their instructional vision.