teach for america
When school starts next fall, Teach for America will send an unprecedented number of college graduates to teach in poor communities across the country ‘ but not as many as the group would like. [1]
Google is proud to partner with Teach For America to support their efforts to effect change and improve educational opportunities in American schools. [2]
No one has created a list or guide tagged “teach for america” yet. [3]
Staff opportunities exist at all levels of experience and in all areas of the organization.Teach For America is expanding to serve more schools and communities in 2010 and our staff members have a direct impact on our ability to reach our ambitious goals. [4]
In its first year, TFA placed only 500 teachers; in 2007, the organization received more than 18,000 applications resulting in 2,900 new corps members. [5]
Currently, over 4,000 corps members are teaching in over 1,000 schools in 22 regions across the country; more than 10,000 Teach For America alumni continue working from inside and outside the field of education for the fundamental changes necessary to ensure educational excellence and equity. [2]
And fourth-graders there trail the nation and region in reading and math, though they have made gains since 2003, according to the Southern Regional Education Board. [1]
Since its beginning in 1990, more than 14,000 corps members have completed their commitment to TFA. [5]
Despite the belt-tightening, some communities expect an influx of new teachers from the program, especially in rural areas. [1]
TFA teachers are full-fledged faculty members at their schools, receiving the normal school district salary and benefits as well as a modest AmeriCorps “education voucher” (which can be used to pay for credentialing courses, cover previous student loans, or fund further education after the two-year commitment). [...] The goal of TFA is for its corps members not only to make a short-term impact on their students, but also to become lifelong leaders in pursuing educational equality. [5]
TFA rocks…I am a new 2007 corps member and I’m going to Houston. [6]
“For the last nine years, really the only constraint on our growth has been recruits, just finding enough people who we really believe are ready for this,” said Wendy Kopp, the group’s founder and chief executive. [1]
Since 1990, over 15,000 of us have committed 2 years of our lives to ensure that our students received the best education. [6]
TFA teachers are placed in schools in urban areas such as New York City and Houston, as well as in rural places like eastern North Carolina and the Mississippi Delta. [5]
Sources:
[1] More college grads join Teach for America | Comcast.net
[2] Students
[3] Amazon.com: teach for america
[4] Teach For America - Our organization | Career development
[5] Teach For America - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[6] MySpace.com - Teach For America - 103 - Female - NEW YORK, New York …