Teach Plus Indiana Policy Fellowship
Equipping teachers to be advocates for teachers and students across Indiana.
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Application Deadline: April 21, 2024
Equipping teachers to be advocates for teachers and students across Indiana.
We invite you to apply if you are a great teacher looking to deepen your knowledge of education policy and gain a voice in decisions that affect Indiana’s students and the teaching profession.
Our Policy Fellowship offers teachers the opportunity to expand their influence without leaving the classroom. The Fellowship runs June 2024-June 2025 and selected Fellows will:
“I have come to understand that solutions do exist and that teachers’ input is valued by policymakers.” – Susan S.
Teach Plus builds teachers’ understanding of education policy and promotes teacher voice. We work to create and connect teachers to opportunities to lead in real ways at the policy level. Fellows are trained through expert-led modules and direct engagement with key stakeholders in our monthly virtual sessions that focus on:
During the 2024-25 school year, the Fellows will collectively dive into timely policy issues like literacy and the implementation of science of reading, accountability and the role of schools/teachers, teacher preparation and professional development, school funding, and whole child learning support. Our vision is to be proactive in elevating the reality of the classroom, while remaining nimble in response to our state’s landscape.
Teach Plus recruits and selects Policy Fellows from across the state to participate in a selective cohort experience and works to bridge the gap between teachers and key stakeholders and policymakers in Indiana. As a Fellow, you will become part of a larger movement of teacher leadership while learning how to mobilize your peers around critical issues impacting equity for students and the teaching profession in Indiana. You will work in groups with fellow teachers to advocate on behalf of your students.
“I used to think ‘I’m ‘just’ a teacher.’ Teach Plus reminded me of the power in a teacher’s voice and even more importantly the power in collective teacher voice.” – Katie S.
Teach Plus seeks a cohort of teachers who reflect the cultural, linguistic, and geographic diversity of our state. To apply to the Fellowship, you must:
Interested in learning more? Email Kimberly Nguyen at knguyen@teachplus.org.
The written application asks you to complete general demographic information, short responses and a current resume. Teach Plus Indiana will host three(3) virtual information sessions prior to the application deadline:
You will be notified by May 3rd if you are invited to participate in a virtual interview.
You will be notified by May 22nd if you have been selected to join the Teach Plus Indiana Policy Fellowship. If accepted, please plan to attend the in-person kickoff June 7-9.
*All stated days and times are subject to change
Nominate a teacher who wants to achieve change in their schools and in the broader education system.
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