{"247031":{"#nid":"247031","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Georgia Teaching Fellows information session","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGEORGIA TEACHING FELLOWS - COME LEARN MORE!\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003EInfo session on October 30, 2013 hosted by Department of Mathematics in Skiles 114 from 3:00 \u2013 4:30.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EATLANTA ~ AUGUSTA ~ COLUMBUS\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Teaching Fellows Now Accepting Applications!\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETransform your interest in education into a high-impact career.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/tntpteach.teachertrack2.org\/r\/cfaf4edb-072c-4e28-a91d-a24d010086a1\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELearn more\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Teaching Fellows are accomplished professionals and recent graduates who commit to becoming exceptional teachers in our highest-need districts, including schools in Augusta, Atlanta and Columbus.\u0026nbsp; With hands-on training, Teaching Fellows develop the skills to hit the ground running on day one and continue improving for years to come.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGreat teachers have a huge and lasting impact on students\u2019 lives, and students grappling with the challenges of poverty need great teachers most. That\u2019s why our program is so selective \u2013in 2013, only 8% of all Teaching Fellows applicants successfully met our standards for admission, training and entry into the classroom.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003ESuccessful Fellows:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETake ownership.\u003C\/strong\u003E Fellows believe that every single student can excel academically, and they have the responsibility to get students there.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECrave feedback\u003C\/strong\u003E. They seek out and welcome advice from instructors, coaches and peers.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECommit to practice\u003C\/strong\u003E. They work deliberately to perfect new techniques that will improve their teaching.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEmbrace challenges. \u003C\/strong\u003EThey meet the daily challenges of teaching in a high-need school with determination and optimism.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EShare their passions. \u003C\/strong\u003EThey use their deep subject knowledge to ignite student interest, inspiring achievement and a real love of learning.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Teaching Fellows is currently seeking candidates with the skills and content expertise required to teach the\u003Cstrong\u003E following critical-need subjects\u003C\/strong\u003E:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EElementary Education\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMathematics \u2013 Middle and High School\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMiddle School Education \u003Cem\u003E(Augusta Only)\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EScience \u2013 Middle and High School\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESocial Studies \u2013 Middle School \u003Cem\u003E(Atlanta only)\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESpecial Education \u2013 All grades\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAll teachers support students with learning disabilities, but as a special educator, you\u2019ll get specialized training to ensure that these students get the excellent education they deserve. Special educators work in a wide variety of settings that may include working with a small group of 10-12 students in an independent classroom, co-teaching in a general education classroom, or a combination of the two. Fellows who are certified to teach special education are typically among our earliest Fellows to get hired because it is such a critical shortage area.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/tntpteach.teachertrack2.org\/r\/cfaf4edb-072c-4e28-a91d-a24d010086a1\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EApply\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E now to join the ranks of this elite group of educators.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cem\u003E \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EApplication deadlines are: \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENovember 11, 2013\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDecember 16, 2013\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJanuary 20, 2014\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFebruary 24, 2014\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEligibility Requirements\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Teaching Fellows is part of \u003Ca href=\u0022\/\/prism.nas.gatech.edu\/sbelmonte3\/Documents\/Documents\/newsletter\/newsletter\/October%202013\/tntp.org\u0022\u003ETNTP\u2019s\u0026nbsp; (The New Teacher Project)\u003C\/a\u003E national network of Teaching Fellows programs. Though our programs share a common mission, they are as unique as the communities they serve.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQualifications and eligibility for Georgia Teaching Fellows:*\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMust have bachelor\u2019s degree by spring 2014\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMust be authorized to work in the U.S.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMust be able to pass an FBI background investigation\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMust not be a certified teacher\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMust have a minimum 2.5 cumulative undergraduate GPA*\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E*Qualifications, including minimum undergraduate GPA, vary by program. 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