The Urban Teaching
Fellows Program seeks liberal arts
and science graduates who want to become teachers. Fellows work
as
interns, from September through June, under the guidance of mentor
teachers
in four public middle schools on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.
The Urban Teaching
Fellows Program places interns in
well established, successful schools. The schools share high
expectations
and high standards for all students. In small schools, students
and
teachers get to know one another. This prevents the anonymity
that
leads young adolescents to disengage from school and fosters
collegiality
and cooperation among teachers.
Fellows observe and
apprentice under mentor teachers,
take part in faculty meetings and student activities, and attend a
weekly
graduate seminar. They receive a stipend of $16,000 for the ten
month
school year, and earn six graduate credits through Fordham University.
Beyond the Fellowship Year
Fellows receive guidance in pursuing licenses,
certification
and full time teaching positions for the following year. Fellows
who
choose to become teachers after the internship year receive three
additional
graduate credits from Fordham University's Graduate School of Education.
Qualifications
People with liberal arts and sciences degrees and a genuine interest in
teaching
adolescents are welcome. Graduates who have a major, minor or a
significant
number of credits in math or science and/or reflect the race and
ethnicity
of New York City students are strongly urged to apply.
Watch our
video for an overview
of the program.
