The Hope Street Group will soon be selecting educators to participate as National Teacher Fellows. Selected fellows will be classroom teachers and school coaches from around the country who are leaders among their peers and who want to contribute their ideas and expertise in helping shape national policy. They will participate in meaningful online and in-person dialogue with other outstanding teachers to share their experiences with reform and advocate for education policy changes, focusing on teacher evaluation.
National Teachers Fellows will serve as local and national spokespeople for teachers’ ideas and perspectives. They will have opportunities to learn about other state reform efforts; learn media skills and receive support in writing blog posts, op-eds, and letters to the editor; meet directly with leading policymakers to share teacher views and to present teacher-generated solutions; and receive invitations to national teacher voice events.
Ideal candidates
- Are current classroom teachers with a demonstrated record of excellence
- Possess strong leadership and communication skills
- Are active participants in other educator networks
- Exhibit a clear understanding of education policy conversations taking place at the district, state, and national level
- Support education reform in their district and states
- Demonstrate the ability to analyze, synthesize, and communicate complex public policy issues
- Have support from their school/district administrators for participation
Fellows will be expected to devote approximately 15 hours per month to the Teacher Fellowship program; they will receive a stipend for their time. Applications for the 2013-2014 Fellowship are being accepted through October 31, 2012. For more information and to download the application, see http://hopestreetgroup.org/our-work/education/national-teacher-fellowship
