Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellowship
This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Woodrow Wilson. All opinions are 100% mine.
I worked as a teacher’s aide for several years, working right along side some of the brightest and most patient individuals I’ve ever met. I’ve always admired those that go into the teaching profession, but I never knew just how difficult and challenging their job really was until I worked with them. Think about how exhausting it is to spend your day with your own children, no matter the #, and then imagine what it is like to be responsible for teaching 25-30 children each and every day. It is really incredible the amount of pre-planning, organization, patience and skill that goes into running a successful classroom.
In today’s economic environment, it can be even more challenging to find a teaching position when someone first graduates with their Bachelor’s degree. Many young people want to continue on to achieve their Master’s degree, but finances may prohibit them from doing so, even though the Master’s degree affords them a better change of getting a good teaching job. If you know someone recently obtained, or will graduate by June 2011, an undergraduate degree in science, technology, engineering or math, and is considering going on to get a Master’s degree, and graduated with a 3.0 GPA or higher, you may want to let them know about the Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellowship can provide a $30,000 stipend to complete an intensive master’s degree program at one of fourteen participating universities. Recipients of the fellowship must:
- Complete a field-based master’s degree in teacher education.
- Commit to teach for at least three years in a high-need school.
- Receive intensive support and mentoring in the classroom.
For more information, have them visit www.wwteachingfellowship.org and tell them to apply before the September 1 deadline. Don’t forget to check out this video!
