Match Corps is a one-year urban education fellowship. Recent college graduates from top universities across the country commit a year to closing the achievement gap in Boston, one student at a time. Match Corps Members tutor small groups of students in grades 1-12 and partner closely with families. Tutors are integral members of high-performing school teams in some of the best schools in America and discover what it takes to change the lives of kids. Apply Today: www.matcheducation.org

"Thank a Teacher" is a service designed to give Georgia Tech students an easy way to show appreciation to their teachers (faculty, TAs, mentors, and advisers) who have made a difference in their education. It's a simple idea: send a thank you note to someone who has helped you learn. In doing so, you let Georgia Tech know that you value good teaching.

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Graduating this term and looking for a teaching job? Graduating in the next year and want to network?

The Woodrow Wilson National Teaching Foundation offers Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellowships in three states: Georgia, New Jersey, and Indiana. The Fellowship seeks to attract talented, committed individuals with backgrounds in the STEM fields—science, technology, engineering, and mathematics—into teaching in high-need Georgia secondary schools.

KIPP METRO ATLANTA SCHOOLS JOIN SHADOW A TEACHER PROGRAM

KIPP Metro Atlanta Schools have joined the Pre-Teaching shadow program! KIPP operates free, open-enrollment, public charter schools. Admission to KIPP Metro Atlanta Schools is granted to students regardless of prior academic record, conduct, or socioeconomic background. Over 95 percent of KIPP students are African-American and more than 75 percent are eligible for the federally reduced meal program.

There are eight schools within the KIPP Metro Atlanta Schools' region: three elementary schools, four middle schools, and one high school. KIPP STRIVE Primary, KIPP Vision Primary, and KIPP WAYS Primary are elementary schools chartered through Atlanta Public Schools. KIPP STRIVE Academy, KIPP Vision Academy, and KIPP WAYS Academy are middle schools chartered through Atlanta Public Schools. KIPP South Fulton Academy is a middle school chartered through Fulton County Schools. KIPP Atlanta Collegiate is the high school and is chartered through Atlanta Public Schools.

To learn more and for a complete list of schools: www.preteaching.gatech.edu/shadow.

SHADOW A TEACHER FOR A DAY

Next week on August 28, 2014 there will be an information session at Georgia State about Georgia State MAT programs!

If there’s a faculty or staff member who has improved your student experience but you’ve never taken the time to thank them, there’s an easy (and even anonymous) way to express that gratitude. 

The Student Government Association and the Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning partner to bring you Thank A Teacher, which lets students easily thank someone through an online form. Those who receive thank you notes are also recognized at Dean Griffin Day, an annual event in April commemorating the legacy of Tech’s first dean of students, George Griffin, who worked to improve the student experience at Tech.

“Hearing back from students is more rare than you may think, and the impact that your short note can make is more powerful than you can imagine,” said Ahsan Khan, SGA’s vice president of campus affairs.

For those who’ve had a great experience with a professor, teaching assistant, or staff member, the online submission form is now open, and students may even choose to remain anonymous. Thank you notes can be for any action large or small from the past year.