Teach for America!

If teaching in a foreign country doesn’t strike the fancy, perhaps teaching somewhere in the U.S. will?! Teach for America is one of the most reputable and intense teaching programs while also being one of the most fulfilling experiences a young college grad could ever have. And here is the rest of itThe Teach for America program takes bright and ambitious college grads and places them in classrooms set in high poverty school districts. Though the job can be challenging at times, there can be no greater reward than inspiring and motivating students who are not awarded the advantages many other children are in America. The screening process to be accepted into the Teach for America program is intense, but it’s only like that in order to pick reputable college grads. The program lasts for two years and teachers have the option of going to one of the 26 cities featured in the program. Just to give you an idea of what a young teach will endure while participating in the program, here is a layout of weekly expected work:

Institute programmatic structures:
Teaching
Corps members teach summer school students for approximately two hours each day, under the supervision of experienced teachers. For the first hour, most corps members work directly with four to five students to build skills in math and literacy, which also builds the teacher's skills for facilitating student group work. For the second hour, corps members lead a full class lesson, which also builds the teacher's skills in delivering lessons and managing the classroom.

Observations and feedback
Teach For America instructors observe every corps member several times each week, provide them with written feedback, and engage in debrief conversations to help them refine their teaching practice.

Rehearsal sessions
Corps members get together in small groups to rehearse the delivery of upcoming lessons and to respond to management challenges. Rehearsal sessions provide safe space to practice new skills and to receive feedback from Teach For America instructors and other corps members.

Lesson planning clinics
Corps members receive extensive support in lesson planning from Teach For America instructors. They work to internalize the upcoming week's objectives, determine the assessments that will be used to evaluate student progress, select the appropriate instructional methods to meet their objectives, and flesh out their plans in greater detail.

Curriculum sessions
Teach For America instructors present essential material that all new teachers need to know to be effective.

Reflection sessions
Corps members get together in small groups to engage in structured reflection on student achievement data, student work, and the feedback and observations of Teach For America instructors, veteran district teachers, and other corps members. Reflection sessions lead to clear steps for corps members to take to improve their effectiveness.

Interested?! : Check out the website. They have informative videos, tips about joining the program, and their history info.

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