Cleveland Teaching Fellowship Application

2020-2021

CTF is a partnership between the Cleveland Foundation, Cleveland State University, and the Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD). This grant funded program engages highly qualified teacher candidates in paid practicum and student teaching experiences in select CMSD schools. With a national teacher shortage, CTF is creating a pipeline of strong teacher candidates committed to urban education, who will be considered for hire the following year.

Qualifications:

(1) Declared undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, or graduate major/license in the College of Education and Human Services in early childhood, early childhood intervention, middle childhood, special education, adolescent young adult (ELA, Math, Science, SST) or Pk-12 (French, Spanish, Music, Physical Education)
(2) Meet all academic and non-academic requirements for Fall 2020 final year experience including but not limited to GPA requirements, TaskStream, EdTPA, FBI/BCI, disposition, etc.
(4) US citizen or permanent resident
(5) Commitment to urban education
(6) Good academic standing

2020-2021 Fellows will:

(1) Commit to one academic year in the Cleveland Metropolitan School District. Placements may be year-long or split between two schools. This includes 180 hours in Fall 2020 and 450 hours in Spring 2021 (at least 13 weeks)*
(2) Participate in program meetings and professional development sessions
(3) Create deeper relationships with students, teachers and administrations beyond traditional experiences
(4) Be involved outside of the classroom, including building PD sessions, extracurricular activities, student groups, etc.
(5) Participate in Shadow Days in CMSD and outside districts
(6) Receive stipend up to $6,300 over the course of the academic year, potentially eliminating need for outside employment

*Applicants completing internship II/apprentice teaching II/student teaching in Fall 2020 are eligible to apply for fall 2020 funding only.

Before submitting this application, you will need to attach a written response and Resume. Only PDF, DOC, DOCX files are supported.

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* 1. BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION:

CSU ID Number

First Name

Last Name

Address

City, State, Zip Code

Cell phone Number

CSU email

personal email

High School

High School City, State

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* 2. Are you a US citizen?

Yes

If not, are you a permanent resident?

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* 3. Are you a first generation college student?

Yes

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* 4. Do you speak another language fluently?

Yes

If yes, what language(s)?

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* 5. OPTIONAL: This information will be used for reporting purposes only.
Which gender identity do you most identify?

Female

Male

gender variant/non-conforming

prefer to not answer

not listed

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* 6. OPTIONAL: This information will be used for reporting purposes only.
Ethnicity: Are you Hispanic/Latino?

Yes

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* 7. OPTIONAL: This information will be used for reporting purposes only.
Select one or more of the races that describe you best (select all that apply):

American Indian

Alaskan Native

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

Other

White

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* 8. ACADEMIC INFORMATION:
Current Major / licensure track

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* 9. Current Academic Status

undergraduate

post-baccalaureate

graduate

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* 10. If needed, are you willing to commute more than 20 miles / 30 minutes to a placement?

Yes

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* 11. Are you or any immediate family members employed by CMSD?

Yes

If yes, please list relationship, position and school

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* 12. PREVIOUS FIELD EXPERIENCES
Please include semester, school, and grade level:

Rotation 1 / Step 1

Rotation 2 / Step 2 / EDB 242

Rotation 3 / Classroom Interactions / Methods

Other field experiences (if applicable)

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* 13. SPRING 2020 SCHEDULE
Write in the courses you are taking this semester

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* 14. Do you currently have a part- or full-time job?

Yes

If yes, where and how many hours per week?

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* 15. Applicants may be invited in for an interview. Please fill in your Spring 2020 schedule with times where you are unavailable for a potential interview (classes/work/other responsibilities).

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

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* 16. 2020-2021 PROPOSED SCHEDULE
Be sure to include Internships, Apprentice Teaching Experiences, or Practicum/Student teaching

Fall 2020

Spring 2021

Additional Information (i.e. experience waived, etc.)

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* 17. RESPONSE
Provide a short answer to the following questions (1-2 pages total):

(1) What are three take-aways from your experiences in urban education and how have they impacted your desire to work in urban education?

(2) What are the qualities of an outstanding teacher?

(3) Why might a teacher use assessment data to plan for instruction?

Only PDF, DOC, DOCX files are supported.

PDF, DOC, DOCX file types only.

Choose File

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* 18. RESUME
Attach a copy of your current resume.

Only PDF, DOC, DOCX files are supported.

PDF, DOC, DOCX file types only.

Choose File

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* 19. RECOMMENDATION LETTER
I understand that a faculty member, mentor teacher, supervisor, or employer must complete a letter of recommendation on my behalf. He or she may complete the survey online via https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CTF2020REC
*Applications may be submitted before recommendation is received.

Yes

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* 20. I have completed all parts of the application and would like to be considered for the 2020-2021 Cleveland Teaching Fellowship.

Print your name & Date

Cleveland Teaching Fellowship Application

2020-2021

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* 1. BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION:

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* 2. Are you a US citizen?

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* 3. Are you a first generation college student?

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* 4. Do you speak another language fluently?

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* 5. OPTIONAL: This information will be used for reporting purposes only. Which gender identity do you most identify?

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* 6. OPTIONAL: This information will be used for reporting purposes only.Ethnicity: Are you Hispanic/Latino?

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* 7. OPTIONAL: This information will be used for reporting purposes only.Select one or more of the races that describe you best (select all that apply):

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* 8. ACADEMIC INFORMATION:Current Major / licensure track

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* 9. Current Academic Status

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* 10. If needed, are you willing to commute more than 20 miles / 30 minutes to a placement?

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* 11. Are you or any immediate family members employed by CMSD?

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* 12. PREVIOUS FIELD EXPERIENCESPlease include semester, school, and grade level:

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* 13. SPRING 2020 SCHEDULEWrite in the courses you are taking this semester

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* 14. Do you currently have a part- or full-time job?

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* 15. Applicants may be invited in for an interview. Please fill in your Spring 2020 schedule with times where you are unavailable for a potential interview (classes/work/other responsibilities).

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* 16. 2020-2021 PROPOSED SCHEDULEBe sure to include Internships, Apprentice Teaching Experiences, or Practicum/Student teaching

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* 18. RESUMEAttach a copy of your current resume.

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* 20. I have completed all parts of the application and would like to be considered for the 2020-2021 Cleveland Teaching Fellowship.Print your name & Date

* 5. OPTIONAL: This information will be used for reporting purposes only.
Which gender identity do you most identify?

* 6. OPTIONAL: This information will be used for reporting purposes only.
Ethnicity: Are you Hispanic/Latino?

* 7. OPTIONAL: This information will be used for reporting purposes only.
Select one or more of the races that describe you best (select all that apply):

* 8. ACADEMIC INFORMATION:
Current Major / licensure track

* 12. PREVIOUS FIELD EXPERIENCES
Please include semester, school, and grade level:

* 13. SPRING 2020 SCHEDULE
Write in the courses you are taking this semester

* 16. 2020-2021 PROPOSED SCHEDULE
Be sure to include Internships, Apprentice Teaching Experiences, or Practicum/Student teaching

* 18. RESUME
Attach a copy of your current resume.

* 20. I have completed all parts of the application and would like to be considered for the 2020-2021 Cleveland Teaching Fellowship.

Print your name & Date