Have you ever considered being a teacher? Have you ever looked into math teaching fellowships? The Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellowships provide recent college graduates and career changers in science, technology, engineering and math fields. This is with a $30,000 stipend to complete the master’s degree program.
The master’s degree program can be completed at one of the participating universities. There are seventeen located across the mid-west. By completing just one application it allows you to apply at a variety of universities across Indiana, Ohio, or Michigan.
Fellows will receive training, professional development through the Woodrow Wilson University program. This includes full-time Master’s coursework that is completed in a high need classroom with an experienced teacher. At the end of the summer of 2013 you can receive the teacher certification for Indiana, Ohio or Michigan.
Also, master’s study year which is divided equally between coursework and demanding immersive “clinical” experiences. This is in schools and you will be observing and working in urban or rural schools three to five days per week.
There is a focus on high-poverty schools. These courses and programs are designed and geared toward the 20 Fellows on each campus.
When you start your three-year commitment as a salaried teacher you will be working for school districts. The Fellows also get three years of mentoring from veteran teachers that have vast experience.
What is really awesome is that all Fellows get a $30,000 stipend! This will help with the cost of the full-time pre-service Master’s year. You could also apply for additional financial aid, tuition reductions, and scholarships to bring the cost even lower.
So what do you think? I know that I would never make it as a teacher. I pretty much only like my own kids…oops.
