2021 Latinx Teachers' Fellowship Application

The Latinx Teachers' Fellowship will provide a national cohort of 50-75 Latinx K-12 classroom educators with a learning network of peers and the tools to collaboratively prepare to maintain and improve the skills needed to serve large ELL and other marginalized populations.

Our goal is to equip Latinx teachers to navigate the increased demands of a post-pandemic education system and improve their likelihood of progressing in their careers as teacher leaders into the next school year and beyond.

Who should apply? Latinx Teachers:

With 2-6 years of K-12 teaching experience
Who teach across New England, Houston, Denver, NYC, Bay Area, Dallas, and Chicago
Serving large ELL and other marginalized populations
With a track record of high student achievement

*NOTE: If you currently do not serve in a direct classroom teaching capacity, STOP. Individuals employed by a K-12 organization but in a campus or district leadership role are encouraged to apply to the Aspiring Latino Leaders Fellowship via: https://www.tfaforms.com/4881243

Dates:

If accepted to the program, fellowship participation requires attending all virtual sessions, completing necessary pre-work, and completing all session evaluation surveys as follows (times are on Eastern Standard Time).

Onboarding: Thursday July 8th from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EST
Week 1: Tuesday, July 13th and Thursday, July 15th from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. EST
Week 2: Tuesday, July 20th and Thursday, July 22nd from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. EST
Week 3: Tuesday, July 27th and Thursday July 29th from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. EST

Application:

As part of the application you will be asked to submit the following:

Basic demographic information
Employment and education information
Resume (2-page max in .PDF or .DOC format)
Three short written OR video essays answering the questions:

1) How will participating in the Latinx Teachers' Fellowship support your efforts as a teacher serving Latinx students and communities? (500 word limit)
2) Please describe how your school measures student achievement and how your students have performed against your goals in the last couple of years. What are you most proud of and what is something you'd like to improve on? (300 word limit)
3) What role has your Latinx or Afro-Latinx identity played in your classroom leadership and why is that important to you?

Note: Video submissions should not exceed 5-minutes in length.

Please have your essays or videos ready to upload on a PDF document. If you choose to submit a video please upload it to a platform such as youtube, Google Drive, or vimeo and submit the link to your video on a PDF document.

You can save progress at any time.

After submitting this application, the most competitive candidates will be invited to answer a few more questions by participating in a 30 min interview with a Latinos for Education staff or program alumni to learn more about you.

If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact: Katie Caster, Fellow in Residence at Katie@latinosforeducation.org

Students

Students Served

Which grades and subjects do you teach? Please note this program is exclusively for teachers who serve students from K to 12th grade. (Select all that apply and choose N/A for subjects not taught.)

If other, please specify.

In SY 2020-2021, how many students did you teach?

Please indicate approximately how many of the students you taught in SY 2020-2021 are ELL Students.

Please indicate approximately how many of the students you taught in SY 2020-2021 are Latinx Students.

Please indicate approximately how many of the students you taught in SY 2020-2021 are Special Education Students.

Essay Responses and Resume

Upload your resume. (2-page max in .PDF or .DOC format)

Essay Responses (Written or Video)

Three short written OR video essays answering the questions:

1) How will participating in the Latinx Teachers' Fellowship support your efforts as a teacher serving Latinx students and communities? (500 word limit)
2) Please describe how your school measures student achievement and how your students have performed against your goals in the last couple of years. What are you most proud of and what is something you'd like to improve on? (300 word limit)
3) What role has your Latinx or Afro-Latinx identity played in your classroom leadership and why is that important to you?

Note: Video submissions should not exceed 5-minutes in length.

Please have your essays or videos ready to upload on a .PDF or .DOC document. If you choose to submit a video please upload it to a platform such as youtube, Google Drive, or vimeo and submit the link to your video on a .PDF or .DOC document.

Latino Identity

Please select the option that best matches your Latino generational identity.

First-Generation (I immigrated to America)Second-Generation (At least one of my parents was born in Latin America)Third-Generation (At least one of my grandparents was born in Latin America)Other

If other, please specify.

If not listed, please specify.

Please rate your skill level in regard to your Spanish language abilities.

Referrals (OPTIONAL)

Latinos for Education strongly believes in rising as a collective and aims to build a strong network of Latino educations in the work. We would love to share on the great things we are leading with other Latino educators in your network that may be interested. We appreciate your time in providing contact information for others you may think would be a great fit for the Latinx Teachers' Fellowship

Someone on the Latinos for Education team will reach out to these individuals directly.

This section is not required but appreciated!

Would you like to share any nominations to this program?

YesNo

Referral 1

First Name

MI

Last Name

Email

Phone

Employer

Referral 2

First Name

MI

Last Name

Email

Phone

Employer

Referral 3

First Name

MI

Last Name

Email

Phone

Employer

Demographic Information (OPTIONAL)

Please specify

To which gender identity do you most identify with? (i.e. male, female, transgender, non-binary, etc.)

Please specify

Please select your Veteran status.

Do you have a disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act that may require support services?

Certification and Submission

I understand that if accepted to the program, fellowship participation requires attending all virtual sessions, completing necessary prework, and completing all session evaluation surveys as follows (times are on Eastern Standard Time):

Onboarding: Tuesday July 8th from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EST
Week 1: Tuesday, July 13th and Thursday, July 15th from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. EST
Week 2: Tuesday, July 20th and Thursday, July 22nd from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. EST
Week 3: Tuesday, July 27th and Thursday July 29th from 11: 30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. EST

Please note given the condensed version of the program, we are unable to accommodate fellows’ absences. Inability to attend to a session will result in automatic withdrawal from the fellowship.

I affirm I am aware of the program dates and if selected could commit to attend the program in its entirety.

I certify all of the information presented in this application is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I understand that any misinformation or misrepresentation may result in my being disqualified for consideration to the Latinx Teachers' Fellowship.

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