The Teaching Policy Fellowship is a highly selective program for teachers interested in having a voice in decisions that affect their profession. During a cohort experience that spans 18 months, Fellows meet in monthly sessions that offer:
- Personal interaction with key education leaders;
- A challenging course of study in education policy, research, and best practices from across the nation; and
- The opportunity to advocate for policies that will better serve students and retain excellent teachers.
Fellows receive a stipend of $2,400.
Application
For the Teaching Policy Fellowship, Teach Plus seeks teachers (in any subject area, including music, art, physical education, foreign language, special education and others) from Chicago district and charter schools currently within their 2nd – 10th year of their teaching career who have:
- Ideas of policy change they would like to enact on a local and/or national level;
- A desire and the strong communication skills necessary to actively advocate for these changes; and
- A track record of success teaching students in urban schools (schools serving at least 50% free/reduced lunch students).
The application includes written responses to a series of questions and, for applicants who advance past the first round, personal interviews. Finalists are chosen by Teach Plus staff and a panel of local education leaders.
Applications are now closed for the 2012 Chicago Teaching Policy Fellowship. Missed the deadline? Get involved with the Chicago T+ Network.
