FELLOWSHIP DEADLINES

Kansas City 2013

FINAL Deadline March 25


New Orleans & Baton Rouge

Recovery School District
(New Orleans & Baton Rouge)
FINAL Deadline April 29


Jefferson Parish School District
(Greater New Orleans)
FINAL Deadline May 22


New Orleans
FINAL Deadline March 25


Washington, D.C. 2013

FINAL Deadline May 6

 

FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION

Fall 2012 | Cohort 2013

 

So you've found out about the Leading Educators Fellowship and are interested in applying? Great!
If you are successful at the application form stage, we will ask the Principal of the sponsoring school to confirm their support of your application. They will also need to complete (or nominate a member of their school leadership team to complete) a written confirmation of your readiness and suitability for the Fellowship. We therefore recommend you have a conversation with your Principal in advance of applying. We are also happy to talk to your Principal directly if you would like us to. Please contact us to arrange this.


    Candidates must have:
  • Formal or informal responsibility for impacting the results of at least two other faculty members at the school.
  • Outstanding results as a teacher as measured by classroom observations and/or student achievement.
  • A minimum of two years of teaching experience.
  • A sponsoring Principal submit a Letter of Recommendation using the 'Endorse a Teacher-Leader' form, above.

 

This form does not allow you to save your progress, so please be prepared with your answers in advance. We recommend that you review the application form and then craft your responses in a Word document before pasting them into the fields below. This will also safeguard your data against possible interruptions, network connection failure, or browser freeze.

 

All fields required unless otherwise noted







Teacher-Leader Secondary Email:
Preferred Phone:
Home Phone:

Phone format: 111-222-3333


Phone format: 111-222-3333 		Work Phone:

Phone format: 111-222-3333
Current Title:
School Name Next Year:
School District Name:
Enter "Recovery School District", if applicable. 		County/Parish:

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Grade Levels:
Select all that apply.
Subject Areas:
Select all that apply.


Subject Area, Other:
If you selected "Other," please define additional subject area experience.

Ethnicity: (optional)
Leading Educators is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its relations with its applicants, fellows, and staff members, without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or parenthood.



Teacher Leadership
In order to qualify for and be successful in the Fellowship, you must serve in a teacher-leader role next year managing at least two other adults, and exhibit high leadership potential evidenced by outstanding results.

Teacher-Leader Role:
Please select the option closest to your anticipated role for the next academic year.


Teacher-Leader Role, Other:
If you selected "Other," please define the role not listed.


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Teacher-Leader Responsibilities:
Select all that apply.
 Other Teacher-Leader Responsibilities:
If you selected 'Other', please specify any additional responsibilities here.
Career Trajectory:
Where do you see yourself in three to five years?
Principal Endorsement:
Please share the name of the principal who supports your Leading Educators application. We will send a note at the email address you provide with instructions on how to access our "Endorse a Teacher-Leader" form on our website. This endorsement form which includes a letter of recommendation are required from your supporting principal or school leader.

Supporting principals should be invested in your formal leadership development. In addition, principals must be willing to support the conditions and a portion of the costs of the program.
Principal First Name:
Principal Last Name:
Principal Preferred Email:

 
Years Experience K-12:
Please estimate in decimals (e.g., 3.5) the amount of time that is not a full year and ensure that the information provided below matches the information provided on your resume. NOTE: Student teaching does NOT count toward the minimum teaching requirement and should not be included in any of the work experience questions.
How many years of full-time K-12 classroom teaching experience will you have by this summer?:

Ex. 4 years 3 months = 4.25 yrs

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Affiliations,
Select all that apply:


Affiliations, Other:
If you selected "Other," please define.

Please share your current teaching certificate information:

Certificate State:
 
Certificate Title:

  		Certificate Year:

YYYY
Please list information for educational institutions attended.
Bachelor's Degree:
Bachelor's State:
Bachelor's Institution:

  		Bachelor's Year Earned:

YYYY
Bachelor's Major:
Graduate Degree:
Graduate State:
Graduate Institution:

  		Graduate Year Earned:

YYYY
Graduate Major:

 
Please prepare your ESSAY responses in advance of completing and submitting this application.
Essay One (300 word limit):
a) What has motivated you to apply for Leading Educators?
b) What do you want to achieve by participating in the Fellowship?
Competencies Assessed: Student Focused, Educational Equity, Constant Learning

Essay Two (300 word limit):
Describe a project you have led that has impacted student achievement . Please include how you worked with others to ensure the success of the project.
Competencies Assessed: Results Orientation, Communication and Influence

Essay Three (300 word limit):
Describe a time when you have used your understanding of others in order to build an effective working relationship within your team or the wider school.
Competencies Assessed: Relationship Building, Belief in Potential
Resume*:
To submit your resume successfully, limit its length to no more than two pages. Please copy your resume from a Word or Rich Text document and paste it into the text box below. (Any special formatting such as bold, italicized or underlined text may not transfer. Do not include a curriculum vitae or cover letter.)

*Your resume must include all professional experiences (including dates of employment, location, name of organization, your title/position, and your key roles and responsibilities).
Resume Comments:
Please comment on the experiences in your resume and highlight any accomplishments that you believe make you well suited to the Leading Educators Fellowship. (150 word limit)

References:
Please provide two current references in the fields below.

Reference One
Name:

Phone:

Email:


Reference Two
Name:

Phone:

Email:
Referral Source:
Please share how you heard about us, or name the individual who referred you to the program.
Referral Source Email:
Please share the email of your referral source if appropriate.


Recommend a Peer or Colleague:
Please share the name and email address of an excellent candidate you recommend for the Leading Educators Fellowship. If you have additional nominees, please use our Get Involved form and select Peer nominating an outstanding teacher-leader for the Fellowship as your Primary Interest.
Nominee First Name:
Nominee Last Name:
Nominee Email:

Previously Applied:
Please check this box if you have previously applied for the Leading Educators Fellowship in any region.

SIGNATURE:
This application is my own work and is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that misrepresenting myself by either withholding or falsifying documents is grounds for denial or revocation of admission. I understand that this application is for the two-year Leading Educators Fellowship, for participation in Cohort 2014 (academic years 2012-2014).
   I have read the above statement and agree with all parts.

Upon Clicking Submit:
Please confirm you have completed all required fields before clicking Submit. You will be taken to a Thank You screen and receive an email confirming receipt of this application.

 

Leading Educators is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its relations with its applicants, fellows, and staff members, without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or parenthood.


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