Ever wondered what it might be like to be a WW Teaching Fellow? During the Fourth National Convening of WW Teaching Fellows this summer in Detroit, WW asked Fellows and program directors to describe their experiences with the Fellowship. From innovative to life-changing, hear what the Fellows and faculty have to say about the program […]
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 […]
In July, some 330 Fellows from the Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellowships and the WW-Rockefeller Brother Fund Fellowship gathered in Detroit, MI for two days of networking and professional development. Titled “Tomorrow’s Teachers Today,” this fourth national convening of WW Teaching Fellows kicked off with an inspiring keynote address from Alycia Meriweather, the newly appointed Interim […]
Three members of the inaugural WW Georgia Teaching Fellowship sat down with WW Perspectives to talk about their experiences in the program. The Fellows—Leslie Dunham, DaRon Martin, and Tyler Kinner—are all in the program at Piedmont College and spent their clinical years in Gwinnett County Schools. The WW Teaching Fellowship is a cutting-edge, university-based master’s […]
Technology plays a big role in the 21st-century classroom. From iPads and Chromebooks to Bluetooth scientific probes and 3D printers, more and more teachers across disciplines, from STEM to civics, are relying on new instructional devices and software. WW NJ Teaching Fellow Kevin Rutz tries to be strategic with technology in his Orange, NJ, classroom. “Students […]
Each year, the State of Ohio hosts the Choose Ohio First Scholars event. The day showcases STEM-related projects by local students, honors scholarship recipients, and, this year, recognized the work done in Ohio by the Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellows. WW President Arthur Levine, via video (above), thanked all of the players who have made the […]
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 […]
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 […]
