I wanted to reach out
to you because the application for Indianapolis Teaching Fellows just opened
and I think this would be a great opportunity for students at Indiana
University (Bloomington) and I’m hoping you’d be able to offer support. The
first deadline for ITF is December 10 and we are recruiting for teachers to
serve in several subject areas, with a particular focus in English, special
education, math, science, Spanish, and French. This is why I’m
reaching out to you specifically.
As I’m sure you know,
the need for knowledgeable and effective teachers is extremely high in
Indianapolis and Northwest Indiana. I’m sure you’ve encountered students at the
collegiate level who just weren’t prepared for the challenges of studying
college level material and achieving at an advanced level. Our students
need effective teachers NOW!
This is where you can
help. We take recent graduates and career changers who have strong content
knowledge in high demand subject areas and prepare them to teach in high needs
communities in Indianapolis and Northwest Indiana. Would you be willing share
information about ITF with your best students considering career options as
graduation approaches?
Here are five of the
easiest ways you can help promote the December 10 application deadline for ITF:
- Post this information to a
website or email it directly to your students and advisees. Help us spread the word to those who may be interested
in joining the ranks of outstanding educators committed to increasing
student achievement in Indianapolis and Northwest Indiana.
2.
Forward this email to
three potential candidates. Many
outstanding applications come directly from referrals. A personal
recommendation from you might be the encouragement a student needs to apply.
3.
Connect with us on
social media. We’re on Facebook, Linked In, and Twitter . We regularly add posts about our Fellows and the
work we’re doing to close the achievement gap. A simple share or retweet can go
a long way in creating interest in our work.
- Forward this email to other advisors and professors. Send this to
other faculty members and advisors at Indiana University (Bloomington) if
you think they’d be interested in sharing this opportunity with high
accomplished students.
- Visit ITF's
website. Learn more about ITF and reach out if you have any
questions I can help with.
I’m sure many of your
students are interested in relocating after they
graduate. ITF is part of TNTP’s national network of teacher recruitment and
certification programs. I encourage you to share information about all of our
programs with students who are thinking about relocating once they finish their
degree.
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What do you think?
Could you take a few minutes to support ITF and help us deliver on the promise
of quality education for all children? Let me know what
you think or if you have any questions.
Best,
Erika Haskins
Erika
Haskins
Recruitment
Ambassador
Indianapolis
and Northwest Indiana
Teaching
Fellows Programs
TNTP
