YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE: SPRING 2008

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Visit us online ·  Your finances · Our regions  · The teaching experience · Your career  Spring 2008    Only 1 in 10 children growing up in poverty will graduate from college. But it doesn't have to be this way. Find out how you can help end educational inequity>> What the Experience Is Really Like Report from the field: "My students don't care who I was in college. What matters to them is, can I teach subtraction? Will I answer their questions? Will I read the story with enthusiasm? It's a lot of responsibility, and at the same time it's an honor that you have a classroom full of people who trust you and who are looking for you to lead them." -Amanda Jarrard (Mississippi Delta '06), high school teacher Hear more from Amanda and current corps members about what it's like to be a teacher>> Day in the Life Follow a corps member through a typical day at summer institute Watch video » How will you spend your summer? Members of Teach For America's 2008 corps will be at the summer institute, working and studying to become highly effective beginning teachers.   Support along the way: During your two-year commitment, you will receive support from experienced educators - most of whom were Teach For America corps members themselves - as you continue to build the knowledge and skills necessary for classroom success. Learn more about Teach For America's ongoing professional support and development>> Your salary as a corps member: Teach For America corps members earn the same salary and benefits as other beginning teachers in their districts. Learn more about salary, benefits, transitional funding to help you relocate to a new region, and other financial support>> How Teach For America Fits in with Your Career Goals Invaluable experience: "It is not a coincidence that several of our most successful and senior executives have been teachers at some point in their careers. Corps members' demonstrated commitment to education, along with the important skills and life experiences gained through Teach For America, make them more appealing candidates for us at Monitor. Teach For America is a critical national asset and it is a privilege to partner with them." -Bill McClements, Senior Partner, Director of Global Recruiting, Monitor Group Why Teach For America? "By agreeing to teach for two years in a low-income community, I'm doing my part to ensure that children in this country get what they deserve." -Rachel Evans (Baltimore Corps '05), Texas A&M University, B.A. English Employer partnerships: Top companies such as Google, Goldman Sachs, and McKinsey & Company offer Teach For America corps members job deferrals, summer internships, and other benefits. Many other leading firms work with our Career and Leadership Center to recruit our alumni. View the full list of our employer partnerships>> Graduate school partnerships: Highly respected graduate schools such as Stanford Law School, Tufts Fletcher School of International Affairs, and the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania offer deferrals, scholarships, and other benefits to Teach For America corps members. View the full list of our graduate school partnerships>> Long-term impact: Teach For America alumni are working from every professional sector to expand opportunities for students in low-income areas. Learn more about the impact of our alumni >>  What Are Your Summer Plans? Inspire a student: Make a difference this summer by tutoring students in under-resourced schools. Extreme Learning is currently hiring tutors to work in many high-need districts and schools throughout California. View job opportunities at Extreme Learning>> Become inspired: Start your reading list with these books about social change>> Get a head start on your application: Learn more about who we're looking for. The application for the 2009 corps will be available online in late summer 2008. Your parents want to know: Do your parents have questions about Teach For America? They'll find answers in our friends and family section>> Send to a friend      ·      Contact us   Opinions expressed in this document or linked documents are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official position of Teach For America, the Corporation for National Service, or the AmeriCorps program.

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YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE: FEB '08

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Visit us online ·  Your finances · Our regions  · The teaching experience · Your career  February 2008    Only about half of the children growing up in poverty in our country will graduate from high school. But it doesn’t have to be this way. You can help end educational inequity by joining Teach For America. Apply now before this year’s final deadline: Friday, February 15. What the Experience Is Really Like Report from the field: "I have students who show me such quality work. Their motivation motivates me. Any time they ask questions, any time they're curious about something, it gets me excited because I can't wait to help them figure it out." —Amy Tran (Houston Corps '06), sixth grade social studies teacher Read more from Teach For America corps members about the daily triumphs and challenges of teaching>> Your financial future: Teach For America corps members earn the same salary and benefits as other beginning teachers in their districts. Through AmeriCorps, eligible corps members may also receive loan forbearance and interest payment on qualified student loans, as well as an education award of $4,725 at the end of the year of service. (Because of the timing of the renewal cycle for AmeriCorps grants, Teach For America cannot yet guarantee AmeriCorps benefits, but we hope to be able to offer them in 2008-09 and will know our status in May.) Learn more about the salary and benefits you can expect>> Day in the Life Follow a corps member through a typical day at summer institute Watch video » Preparing for the classroom: Teach For America corps members typically describe their training at the summer institute as intense, challenging, and rewarding. "The long nights are worth it," says Ed Kabay (Metro D.C. Corps '06), "when you get up in front of your kids and you see that they're very interested in what you have to say." Hear more from Ed and other '06 corps members about          life at institute>> Support along the way: During your two-year commitment, you will receive support from experienced educators—most of whom were Teach For America corps members themselves—as you continue to build the knowledge and skills necessary for classroom success. Learn more about Teach For America’s ongoing professional support and development>> Regional Spotlight: Greater New Orleans After Katrina, Teach For America is helping rebuild a school system from the ground up to create lasting change Watch video » The chance of a lifetime: An unprecedented education reform movement has emerged in Greater New Orleans, with Teach For America corps members and alumni at the forefront. They are making history and transforming education in New Orleans. Learn about the impact you can have in post-Katrina New Orleans in this video spotlight>> The Big Easy: "I’ve never lived in a place that is more welcoming. Especially in the midst of the rebuilding efforts, everyone is so appreciative to have people come here who believe in the future of New Orleans."—Maya McLaughlin (Greater New Orleans Corps ’05), first grade teacher Read more from Maya and other corps members about living in Greater New Orleans>>   How Teach For America Fits in with Your Career Goals Employer partnerships: Top companies such as Google, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, and McKinsey & Company offer Teach For America corps members job deferrals, summer internships, and other benefits. Many other leading firms work with our Career and Leadership Center to recruit our alumni. View the full list of our employer partnerships>> Graduate school partnerships: Highly respected graduate schools such as Georgetown University Public Policy Institute, Harvard University Law School, and Yale School of Management offer deferrals, scholarships, and other benefits to Teach For America corps members. View the full list of our graduate school partnerships>> "For a while, I chaired admissions in the graduate political science department at the University of Michigan. We didn’t just look at high test scores. We looked at things like whether an applicant had worked with Teach For America. We wanted to bring in people who had experiences and modes of thinking that would improve everyone else."—Professor Scott E. Page in the New York Times, January 8, 2008 Invaluable experience: "There is an open call in the job market for people who have been trained to approach problems and issues differently than every other person around them. Teaching all but guarantees this skill."—Michael Kirkbride (Los Angeles Corps ’90), investment manager, Bank of America Long-term impact: Teach For America alumni are working from every professional sector to expand opportunities for students in low-income areas. Learn more about the impact of our alumni >> Send to a friend      ·      Contact us  Opinions expressed in this document or linked documents are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official position of Teach For America, the Corporation for National Service, or the AmeriCorps program.

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YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE: JAN '08

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Visit us online · Our mission · Our regions  · The teaching experience ·  Your career  January 2008  Only 1 in 10 students in low-income communities will graduate from college.* But it doesn’t have to be this way. Learn how you can help end educational inequity>> What the Experience Is Really Like Report from the field: "I thought about the challenges my students face and the sacrifices their families have made in order to provide them an education in the United States. I felt a sense of humility. How could I not provide my students with the quality education to justify their families' sacrifices? I became empowered by the notion that, as their classroom teacher, I have the opportunity to make those sacrifices worthwhile…" —Janis Ortega (New York City Corps ’04) Read more about Janis’s experience and  the daily rewards and challenges of teaching>> "Teach For America is designed to attract not only the most talented on the college campus, but individuals who have a passion to make a contribution. They may lack teacher training, but we easily can compensate with instructional models and data delivery systems. You can’t buy a work ethic. You can’t buy intelligence and enthusiasm. You can’t buy hope. At the end of the day, that stuff is priceless."—Paul Vallas, Superintendent, Recovery School District, New Orleans Read more about Teach For America’s role in post-Katrina education reform and what it’s like to live and teach in Greater New Orleans>> Day in the Life Follow a corps member through a typical day at summer institute Watch video » Get ready to make an impact: Teach For America’s training institute prepares corps members to be highly effective beginning teachers while improving the academic performance of students in their summer school classrooms. Watch one new corps member in a typical  day at institute>> How does this affect my financial future?: Teach For America covers major expenses during the summer institute and offers no-interest loans and transitional grants ranging from $1,000 to $6,000 to help corps members until they receive their first paycheck. Additionally, corps members may be eligible to receive loan forbearance and interest payment on qualified student loans as well as an education award of $4,725 at the end of each year of service. Learn more about the salary and benefits Teach For America corps members receive>>  How This Fits in with Your Career Goals Graduate school and employer partnerships: Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, Google, and other employers join top-ranked graduate programs such as the University of Washington School of Medicine and the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania to offer deferrals and other benefits to Teach For America teachers. View all of Teach For America’s employer partnerships and graduate school partnerships>> Why Teach For America?: "It’s a really great opportunity to be part of something bigger than myself, bigger than a group of people, bigger than a company. I knew it was going to be a challenge. I was never really interested in doing something easy, but I have always been interested in a challenge."— Jason Boots (Baltimore Corps ’07) A lasting difference: After their two-year commitment, Teach For America alumni continue to be agents of change. Learn more about alumni working from every professional sector to level the playing field for children in low-income communities. Regional Spotlight: Rural Regions Joining Teach For America in a rural region such as the Mississippi Delta, South Dakota, or the Rio Grande Valley can give you insight into aspects of life in our country that you otherwise might not experience—and if you grew up in a rural area, you can be a particularly powerful role model for the students and community you serve. View a video of corps members and alumni in rural regions>> Send to a friend      ·      Contact us *Please note that this statistic was incorrectly printed in our December newsletter. The correct statistics are:   Only 1 in 10 students from low-income communities will graduate from college. [Source: "Family Income and Higher Education Opportunity," Postsecondary Education Opportunity, 2005]   About half of students growing up in low-income communities will not graduate from high school. Nationwide, the graduation rate for "high-poverty" districts is 60 percent. However, in nearly all of the districts where Teach For America places teachers, the rate is below 50 percent. [Source: Editorial Projects in Education Research Center, 2006]. Opinions expressed in this document or linked documents are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official position of Teach For America, the Corporation for National Service, or the AmeriCorps program.

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