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Overview
The San José Teaching Fellows is an
Intern Pre-Intern program of the San José Unified School District.
Intern programs allow an individual to teach as a full-time District employee
while completing all coursework required to obtain a teaching credential.
The San José Teaching Fellows program
is specifically designed to assist young and mid-career professionals
with little or no teaching experience make the transition to the classroom.
San José Teaching Fellows is committed to the idea through targeted
recruitment, rogorous selection, intensive training, and ongoing support,
we will be able to provide the students of San José Unified School
District with a new group of teachers that will work to raise levels of
achievement and help prepare students to find academic success now and
in the years to come.
Recruitment
San José Teaching fellows actively recruits the region's most successful
professionals to teach in SJUSD classrooms to increase the number of highly
qualified individuals who enter the teaching profession. SJUSD seeks to
attract a broad group of candidates from across the Bay Area to build
a diverse pool that meets the District's critical need areas.
Selection
San José Teaching
Fellows seeks to build a diverse cohort of exceptionally talented teachers. We are looking for committed individuals who demonstrate high
achievement in their past endeavors and who possess the character and
motivation necessary to be successful teachers. We are looking for professionals who have the flexibility and
initiative necessary to adapt to a new situation and who are excited by
the opportunities and challenges found in teaching in San José
Unified School District.
To identify the most outstanding individuals,
the San José Teaching Fellows program asks candidates to submit
a cover letter, résumé, and academic transcripts. If invited
for an interview, candidates will be asked to deliver a sample teaching
lesson in a simulated classroom setting, engage in a discussion group
with other candidates about an urban education issue, participate in a
personal interview, and produce a writing sample. San José Teaching
Fellows will select those candidates with the greatest potential for success
in the classroom.
Detailed information related to this process
will be provided upon notification of selection for an interview, and
relevant materials will be distributed.
Training
Fellows who are accepted to the program will begin their training at the
summer institute. Summer institute days will include observation of master-teachers,
practice teaching in SJUSD summer school classrooms and participation
workshops focusing on teaching strategies and practices. Fellows will
work with experienced SJUSD teachers who will guide their professional
development throughout this process.
Support
After completing the summer training program, Fellows will begin teaching
in a SJUSD school. Throughout
the summer institute, Fellows will be paired with SJUSD teacher-coaches
who will provide guidance and feedback on curriculum development and teaching
practices. School, grade level, and subject determinations will be based
on the qualifications of each Fellow and the needs of the district.
Although the SJTF
program does not offer will not receive monetary support in addition to
SJUSD standard compensation and comprehensive benefits, participants will
have access to San José Unified School District's network of ongoing
support and professional development resources to help them succeed in
the classroom. These opportunities
include:
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University
coursework resulting in certification
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Ongoing support and guidance from SJUSD Program Facilitator
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Teacher
Coaches for individualized assistance
- Opportunities
for ongoing professional development with other San José Unified
School District teachers
- Opportunities
to collaborate with Fellows cohort in credentialing courses
- List
of resources and opportunities to apply to for individual funding support
Fellows may be certified within one to two years, although
the actual time required for certification will be dependent upon of each
individual program participant. San José Teaching Fellows will be enrolled in San José
State University's Accelerated Professional Education for Excellence Program
to earn a multiple subject credential.
Multiple subject credentials will be CLAD (Crosscultural, Language,
and Academic Development) credentials. Single subject credentialing candidates will be enrolled in
San José State University's Single Subject Teaching Credential Program. |
