As a part of its “Best Graduate Schools 2017” guidebook, U.S. News & World Report featured 2012 WW Indiana Teaching Fellow Blake Nathan and his trajectory through the WW Teaching Fellowship program. The article outlines the emergence of new career paths for master’s students in students and emphasizes the need for effective STEM teachers. You […]
The WW Teaching Fellowship has been working for seven years in five states to strengthen the pipeline of quality STEM teachers. In March, Stephanie J. Hull, WW executive vice president and COO, and Brian Hayes, director of the New Jersey WW Teaching Fellowship Program, addressed the New Jersey Assembly Budget Committee about formally sustaining the program. During the testimony, they expanded on the critical need in […]
Jonathan Haber, a member of the team helping to create the Woodrow Wilson Academy of Teaching and Learning, brings an eclectic background to his work at the WW Academy as well as to his new book Critical Voter. WW Perspectives: First off, what’s your role at the Woodrow Wilson Academy? Jonathan Haber: I am the […]
The WW-RBF Fellowship was established at the Rockefeller Brothers Fund in 2009 and was administered by WW from 2010 to 2015. The program aimed to improve the pipeline for teachers of color in the U.S. by providing Fellows with financial support for a master’s degree in education and ongoing mentoring. Shari Berga, a 2010 WW-RBF […]
Last week, WW announced the inaugural class of the Woodrow Wilson HistoryQuest Fellows. The Fellowship aims to use the power of games, play, and digital tools to transform both teacher practice and student engagement. WW Executive VP and COO Stephanie J. Hull explains on Medium the power that games can have in the classroom: “Today’s […]
This week is New Jersey STEM week, a time to recognize the incredible work being done in the STEM fields across the state. In New Jersey, as well as across the nation, it is more important than ever for students to receive a strong STEM education. WW’s Patrick Riccards explains in a commentary on Medium: […]
Today, the Woodrow Wilson Foundation announced the inaugural class of the HistoryQuest Fellowship. One of the 70 new Fellows, Jim Washburn, got a sneak peak of the methods of the program at a one-day intensive last summer. Mr. Washburn teaches 10th grade U.S. History and AP American government and politics at Montgomery High School in […]
WW Teaching Fellows come from many different backgrounds but are united by a single goal: to teach science, technology, engineering, and math (the STEM fields) to some of the nation’s highest-need students. But what makes these Fellows tick? What inspired them to pursue a career in the classroom? In this WW Perspectives series, we hear from […]
After working as a chemist and contemplating a Ph.D., Chad Ostrowski WW TF ’11 was able to make a career change into teaching thanks to the Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellowship. Mr. Ostrowski is now flourishing as a 7th grade science teacher at STEAMM Academy at Hartford Middle School in Canton, Ohio. Hear about his career change in […]
Building on the success of its participation in South by Southwest Education (SXSWedu) last year, the Woodrow Wilson Foundation is proud to be well represented once again at “an event that celebrates educators as rock stars.” SXSWEdu (March 7–10, Austin, TX) is now known as the place to best understand the intersection of education, technology, […]
