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MissionThe mission of the South Carolina
Teaching Fellows Program is to recruit talented high school
seniors into the teaching profession and help them
develop leadership qualities.
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BackgroundEach year, the program provides
Fellowships for up to 175 high school seniors who have exhibited
high academic achievement, a history of service to their school and community, and a desire to
teach in South Carolina.
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PreparationTeaching Fellows participate in
advanced enrichment programs at Teaching Fellows Institutions, have
additional professional development opportunities, and are
involved with communities and businesses throughout the state.
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FellowshipTeaching Fellows receive up to
$24,000, in yearly scholarships (up to $6000 a year for four years) while they complete a degree
leading to teacher certification. A Fellow agrees to teach in South
Carolina one year for every year he or she receives the Fellowship.
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On Campus• Campus Director• Cohort model• Committees• Meetings• Social Events• Service• 76.1% of all TFs have graduated from
the Program
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Teaching Fellows Institutions
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Rigorous Identification Process
• Application- References (2012 watermarked
form)- Transcripts/SAT/ACT scores
• Interview/Presentation• Writing Sample
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Application• Eligibility• Requirements• Application –
http://www.cerra.org/teachingfellows/application.aspx
• Timeline• How can I help?
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Interviews• You will be asked to tell a little bit about yourself.• 7 questions have been prepared and will be asked of all
students.• Interviewers will be writing while you share your responses.• You may bring notes to the interview. You may NOT bring
portfolios or other aids.• Your responses will be rated on the following criteria:
• How well you communicate your ideas• Originality of your responses• How well you think analytically to see problems from
different perspectives• How well you understand world issues and their effect on
children
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Presentation• You may prepare and use note cards, but you may NOT use other aids to assist you in
your presentation.• You will make your presentation to the interview team after they have asked the
prepared questions.• You will have 5 minutes to share your ideas.• Your presentation should include the following:
• Why you want to become a teacher• What you hope to teach (ex: grade, subject)• Qualities of successful teachers that you see in yourself and how those qualities will
be an asset to a school community• Briefly explore a current world event and share its impact on students and learning• How you will address ethnic and cultural diversity in your classroom• Accomplishments you hope to make as an educator
• You will have an opportunity to ask questions of the interview team. The number of questions and the degree to which they can respond will depend on the remaining time.
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Writing Assessment• Be familiar with the rubric. • Be prepared to use the entire 30
minutes for responding. No one may leave the writing room early.
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Interview Day• Timeline• Data collection• How can I help?
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Awards• Timeline• Teaching Fellows Institutions• Payback Provisions
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CERRA NB Toolkit
More Information
CERRA
Jenna Hallman
Libby Anderson
www.cerra.org