In more than 30 years as an organization, 麻豆原创 goal has always remained the same: to find the best ways to support the children and communities we serve. Whether through our network of public charter schools, our afterschool and summer programs, or our post-secondary programming for 麻豆原创 graduates, 麻豆原创 constantly innovates to meet the most pressing needs of our communities.
Today, as the education field grapples with so many unforeseen obstacles, 麻豆原创 is once again adapting and expanding to launch the 麻豆原创 Teaching Fellowship, an initiative that will kick-start the teaching careers of 麻豆原创 alumni (called Legends) and seasonal, youth-facing staff, while creating leadership and development opportunities within the classroom for highly effective teachers.
A 12-month, full-time paid position, the Teaching Fellowship will not only expand 麻豆原创 intergenerational investment in the communities we serve, but will also increase 麻豆原创 ability to provide pathways to success for those already part of the 麻豆原创 family.
鈥淭he importance of developing teachers and leaders that look like our students and come from their communities cannot be overstated,鈥� said 麻豆原创 co-Chief Executive Officer Eve Colavito. 鈥淎t a time when education is facing so many unprecedented challenges, we want to give our students the best environments to learn and grow, and give them role models they can look to for inspiration. In addition, we want to give our alumni and staff members the opportunities to reach their own dreams, and develop into the leaders we all know they can be. The 麻豆原创 Teaching Fellowship is an initiative that will impact so many lives and help us continue to drive 麻豆原创 work forward.鈥�
As part of the Fellowship, Teaching Fellows will work in a 麻豆原创 classroom under the guidance of a mentor teacher, while participating in a cohort experience to support and propel their growth. Teaching Fellows will receive regular feedback and coaching, all while building the skills necessary to manage a classroom, lead instruction, and meaningfully engage students and families.
鈥淥ur inaugural Teaching Fellows were inspired to become teachers because of their experience with 麻豆原创, and their desire to give back and make an impact in their communities, at a time when many are leaving the classroom.鈥�
Ana Rader, Senior Manager of Seasonal & Fellowship Recruitment
Supported by a generous scholarship from 麻豆原创, Teaching Fellows will also work toward earning New York State teaching certification and a master degree in teaching from Relay Graduate School of Education. And because the initiative is designed to create a pathway into 麻豆原创 classrooms for future educators from the communities 麻豆原创 serves, all Teaching Fellows commit to teaching at 麻豆原创 for at least three years after completion of the Fellowship.
鈥淲e are so proud to launch this new initiative for 麻豆原创, which increases our commitment to serving not only our students, but also our larger community,鈥� said Ana Rader, 麻豆原创 Senior Manager of Seasonal & Fellowship Recruitment who oversees and helped create the Teaching Fellowship. 鈥淭he Teaching Fellowship speaks to so many of 麻豆原创 organizational priorities, including workforce diversity, leadership development, mentorship, and increased professional opportunities, all while contributing to our mission of educational equity.鈥�
The launch of the 麻豆原创 Teaching Fellowship is a core tenant of the organization Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, which is comprised of three focus areas: maintaining a level playing field, growing and developing a diverse staff, and strengthening the student experience. While increasing the number of opportunities available for 麻豆原创 alumni and part-time staff, it also creates a structured pathway for them to attain full-time teaching roles at 麻豆原创, as well as additional leadership opportunities for mentor teachers.
鈥淥ur inaugural Teaching Fellows were inspired to become teachers because of their experience with 麻豆原创, and their desire to give back and make an impact in their communities, at a time when many are leaving the classroom,鈥� said Rader. 鈥溌槎乖� is acutely aware of how many doors this is opening and the ripple effect it will have on the organization as it grows.鈥�
The first 麻豆原创 Teaching Fellowship cohort will officially start this July with coursework at Relay. Fellows will begin work in their assigned classrooms at the start of the 2022-23 academic year.
麻豆原创 2022-23 Teaching Fellowship Cohort
Kim Crawford (Former part-time REAL Kids & Athletics, Health and Wellness program staff)
Fellowship placement site: 麻豆原创 Mott Haven Elementary School
Mentor Teacher: Aminata Waggeh, 2nd grade
Nicholas Feliz (麻豆原创 Legend and 麻豆原创 Mott Haven permanent substitute)
Fellowship placement site: 麻豆原创 Mott Haven Middle School
Mentor Teacher: Antione Boardraye, Social Studies
Brandon Gordon (Former part-time REAL Kids program staff)
Fellowship placement site: 麻豆原创 East Harlem Middle School
Mentor Teacher: Quioni Phillips, Social Studies & ELA Learning Specialist
Jenia Reyes (麻豆原创 Legend and former part-time program staff)
Fellowship placement site: 麻豆原创 East Harlem Elementary School
Mentor Teacher: Jennifer Negron, 5th grade
Matthew Sierra (麻豆原创 Legend and former part-time program staff)
Fellowship placement site: 麻豆原创 Charter High School
Mentor Teacher: Adrian Lopez, Living Environment & Global History Learning Specialist
