Metro Atlanta WW Teaching Fellows were able to expand their classroom learning experiences this school year through the WW + Goizueta Microgrants. The microgrants, established in 2015, allow for Fellows to attend or present at professional conferences, buy teaching materials for their classrooms, or complete community-based service learning projects. Some of this year’s projects included […]
In March, the Jersey City Medical Center/RWJ Barnabas Health STEM Showcase celebrated its 60th anniversary at Liberty Science Center in Jersey City, NJ. The program brought together over 300 fifth through 12th grade students from the surrounding areas. In partnership with New Jersey City University, the STEM Showcase engaged the community in recognition of individual […]
Two Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellows have been named Knowles Teaching Fellows. This prestigious national five-year program supports early-career high school mathematics and science teachers in their efforts to develop teaching expertise and lead from the classroom. “The pursuit of knowledge is something that motivates me,” says Jessica Thomulka NJ TF ‘16 of both her choice […]
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) in some of the nation’s highest-need schools. But what makes these Fellows tick? What inspired them to pursue a career in the classroom? In this WW Perspectives series, we hear […]
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 […]
Since 2015, WW Georgia Teaching Fellows have had the opportunity to apply for WW + Goizueta microgrants. The microgrants benefit not only the metro Atlanta Fellows, but also the schools and communities where they teach, their students, and the other educators with whom they work, providing rich opportunities unusual in high-need schools, even for veteran teachers. […]
Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellowship had a busy summer. In June, the 2017 class of WW Georgia Teaching Fellows were announced at an event with GA Governor Nathan Deal and his wife Sandra. This year’s Fellows will attend programs at Columbus State University, Georgia State University, Kennesaw State University, Mercer University, and Piedmont College. The 63 […]
Since 2015, WW Georgia Teaching Fellows have had the opportunity to apply for WW + Goizueta microgrants. The microgrants benefit not only the metro Atlanta Fellows, but also the schools and communities where they teach, their students, and the other educators with whom they work, providing rich opportunities unusual in high-need schools, even for veteran […]
From NASA to Ninth Grade: A New Kind of Launch After her master’s program in Electrical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology, and a year as project manager for an electrical contractor, Wanda Harding TF ’16 decided to float her résumé. When it landed in the right hands at NASA, Ms. Harding left her […]
At a professional development program 350 miles away from home, Kelly Dine TF ‘13 felt a surge of pride as she heard another educator introduce themselves as a WW Teaching Fellow. “It was just so cool to hear another teacher state, ‘I’m also a WWTF,’” says Mrs. Dine. “I knew right away that Sam and […]
