{"588108":{"#nid":"588108","#data":{"type":"news","title":"SAGA Fellowship","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESAGA Fellow (Chicago, New York City SY17-18)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EWho WE Are\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/sagainnovations.org\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESAGA\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;transforms the lives of at-risk students by giving them the skills, the attention and the self-esteem they need to achieve. Our tool is tutoring. Not your average, once-a-week, after-school tutoring, but rather \u0026ldquo;high dosage\u0026rdquo; tutoring: personalized instruction\u0026hellip;from professional fellows who tutor\u0026hellip;for one class period every day\u0026hellip;for an entire school year.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nLike most innovations, the concept is simple but the results are profound. Data shows that our tutoring methods dramatically improve what students can achieve. Which is everything. Because the ability to achieve can transform even the most hopeless student. And when you transform a student, you transform a life.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EWho YOU Are\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/sagainnovations.org\/apply-now\/join-our-revolution\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESAGA Fellows\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;are full-time tutors working with students in some of the most disadvantaged school districts in the nation \u0026ndash; the students nobody thinks can succeed. In our 10-month program, SAGA Fellows help transform these students through daily, personalized tutoring in a program that is achieving extraordinary results. In Chicago, for example, SAGA students gained more than 2.5 years of growth in math in just one year of tutoring.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nSAGA Fellows are recent college grads, mid-life career changers, recent retirees \u0026ndash; anyone dedicated to social justice and looking for a profound experience in helping students to achieve. While we require Fellows to have a college degree, most do not have a degree in education. We do require strong math skills, as our program is currently focused on tutoring 9th grade Algebra.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat YOU Do\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nSAGA Fellows serve a year in a Chicago or New York City public school. Fellows spend the service year tutoring math, working with the same 14 students every day in groups of 1 tutor: 2 students. SAGA tutoring occurs as a stand-alone class period and is built into the regular school day as an elective course for credit.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAs a SAGA Fellow, you will:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ETutor 14 students. You\u0026rsquo;ll spend one school year working with the same students every day, two at a time, serving as their mentor and helping them achieve specific academic goals.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EDevelop tutoring skills. You\u0026rsquo;ll receive in-depth training in tutoring techniques and in managing student behavior, and you\u0026rsquo;ll receive constant daily feedback from your site director to help you improve as a tutor.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EBuild relationships. In addition to strong relationships with your students, you\u0026rsquo;ll communicate regularly with their families to create the most successful and supportive learning environment for your pupils.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWHY Join\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nWant to transform American public education? Want to eliminate, not narrow, the achievement gap? Want to transform the life of a student? Then\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/sagainnovations.org\/apply-now\/join-our-revolution\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eapply to be a SAGA Fellow TODAY!\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;People join for many reasons. Some are taking a gap-year before graduate\/professional school and want to do something meaningful. Others are interested in exploring a career in non-profits or education, or simply are passionate about social justice.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EKEY Ingredients\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe ideal Fellow is open-minded, patient, excited about education reform, organized, a self-starter, a team player, is comfortable working with adolescent students, and should have effective communication skills. This role requires hard work, creativity, and a dedication to helping students beat the odds, achieve academic success, and build strong relationships.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EBachelor\u0026rsquo;s degree required (ALL majors accepted; an education major or minor is NOT required).\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EStrong basic high school math skills\u0026mdash;you will take a math test as one step in landing this position.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EPassion for education reform and hunger for feedback.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EPrior coaching, tutoring or teaching experience is helpful.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EPrevious paid or volunteer experience with students is helpful.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EProficiency in Spanish is highly valued, but not required.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EPeace Corps and other National Service alumni encouraged to apply.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESee SAGA in action and hear from the amazing students we serve:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cdQYdbLPaRI\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cdQYdbLPaRI\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EApply online today!\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/sagainnovations.org\/apply-now\/join-our-revolution\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/sagainnovations.org\/apply-now\/join-our-revolution\/\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"SAGA is dedicated to transforming public education by driving the expansion of nationally recognized intensive daily math tutoring, where tutoring is a part of the regular school day for students as a scheduled class period."}],"uid":"33693","created_gmt":"2017-02-28 18:40:54","changed_gmt":"2017-02-28 18:40:54","author":"Kayleigh Haskin","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2017-02-28T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2017-02-28T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"538501":{"id":"538501","type":"image","title":"Saga Innovations Fellowship","body":null,"created":"1464703200","gmt_created":"2016-05-31 14:00:00","changed":"1475895326","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:55:26","alt":"Saga Innovations Fellowship","file":{"fid":"89508","name":"img_logo.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/img_logo.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/img_logo.png","mime":"image\/png","size":11521,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/img_logo.png?itok=ibt_Xf4G"}}},"media_ids":["538501"],"groups":[{"id":"473211","name":"_OLD: School of History and Sociology Student Blog"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"166849","name":"HSOC Blog"},{"id":"368","name":"Fellowship"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}