2018-19 Illinois Early Childhood Educator Fellowship Application

Page 1 of 4: Personal Information

Personal Information

First Name

Last Name

Street Address

City

State

Zip

Email

Alternate Email

Primary Phone

Gender (optional)

Race (optional)

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Page 2 of 4: Background Information

Teaching Status

What Early Childhood setting do you currently teach in?

Current Job Title

Current Employer

How many years have you been in the field?

How did you hear about the ECE Fellowship?

Please specify how you heard.

Name of the person who referred you (if applicable)

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Page 3 of 4: Narrative Responses

Narrative Responses

Please tell us about your experience and qualifications for this fellowship opportunity by responding to each of the five questions below. Responses should be no longer than 250 words for each question.

Suggested Best Practice: It is recommended that you type your essay responses in a word document as a backup and copy them into this application.

Leadership: Leadership is the art of motivating a group of people to act towards achieving a common goal and it can take many forms. Describe one recent example of how you have demonstrated leadership in your workplace or community. Please be specific about your contributions and the outcome. (250 words max)

Interest in Policy: What is a pressing issue in your area or community affecting Early Childhood? What do you believe could be done to address it? (250 words max)

Passion and Commitment to Early Childhood: Share about a time when you advocated for a child or family. What challenges did you encounter? What was the outcome? What lessons did you learn through this process? (250 words max)

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Page 4 of 4: References and Resume or Biography

References

Please provide the name and contact information of two references who know you in a professional context.

Reference #1

First Name

Last Name

Title/Position

Company/School/Organization

Relationship

Phone

Email

How long have you known this person?

Should we check with you first before contacting this reference?

Yes, please contact me firstNo, call them anytime

Reference #2

First Name

Last Name

Title/Position

Company/School/Organization

Relationship

Phone

Email

How long have you known this person?

Should we check with you first before contacting this reference?

Yes, please check with me firstNo, call them anytime

Resume or Bio

Please provide either a resume or a biography that shares about your work history and experience, as well as your education.

Resume: Please upload your resume in PDF format. (See here for a sample resume)

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Biography: Please include information in the box below about 1) how long you have been working in early childhood education, 2) where you have worked, 3) the education you have received and from which institution, and 4) work that you are most proud of.

Example: Jane Doe has been teaching since she was 16 years old when she became a part-time assistant at ABC Daycare. With over 8 years of experience working with young children, she is currently entering her fourth year of teaching preschool at Fairview Early Childhood Center in Rock Falls Public Schools, District 205. Jane received her Associate in Arts degree with a concentration in Early Childhood Education from Heartland Community College in 2011 and a bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education from Illinois State University in 2014. She recently coordinated a brand-new literacy event at her school which brought over 100 students, families, and community members together.

Biography

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