Talented New Teachers Portfolio
Objective: Recruit and develop exceptional new teachers, with an emphasis on non–traditional talent, to address critical teacher shortage areas.
| Teach for AmericaInvestment: $610,250 Years: 2000-2008Teach For America is a national alternative teacher certification program for recent college graduates of all academic majors who commit to teaching for two years. More Info |
The New Teacher Project/Chicago Teaching FellowsThe Fund, in partnership with the Joyce Foundation, made a seed investment in The New Teacher Project (TNTP) to work with Chicago Public Schools in launching the Chicago Teaching Fellows program.More Info |
| Academy for Urban School LeadershipInvestment: $540,000 Years: 2003-2006The Academy for Urban School Leadership improves student achievement by attracting, training and retaining Chicago's next generation of exceptional teachers and school leaders. More Info |
Teacher Residency and Internship ProgramInvestment: $480,000 Years: 2003-2006The Teacher Residency and Internship Program (formerly known as Summer Fellows), attracted the best and brightest education majors from around the nation to Chicago – far earlier than most recruiting begins. More Info |
| Golden Apple Teacher EducationInvestment: $454,000 Years: 2000-2004The Golden Apple Teacher Education (GATE) program was an alternative teacher certification program created by the Golden Apple Foundation in 1998, in partnership with the Chicago Public Schools, Northwestern University and the University of Illinois at Chicago. More Info |
Results
Teachers hired through alternate routes stay teaching in Chicago
Seventy percent of teachers hired through alternate routes stay in Chicago for at least 5 years, significantly greater than the national average
Like all school systems in America, we face a shortage of math and science teachers. Through a series of Fund investments, the district moved from having one program to a number of quality programs that prepare mid-career professionals with deep content knowledge in high-need subject areas to teach in our classrooms.Clare Muñana Fund Director; President, Ancora Associates; Vice President, Chicago Board of Education
Results The Fund is Achieving