2021 Illinois Teaching Policy Fellowship Application

Eligibility Requirements

Please indicate that you meet all of these qualifications before proceeding:

I am a teacher of record (currently responsible for the learning and grading of at least one group of students).I will have at least two (2) years of teaching experience by August 2021.I plan to remain a teacher from August 2021 - August 2022.

I meet the qualifications above and am ready to continue my application.

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Page 1 of 3: Personal Information

Personal Information

First Name

Last Name

Street Address

City

State

Zip

School Email

Alternate Email

Primary Phone

Mobile Phone

Gender

If "An identity not listed" is selected, please describe

Race

(Optional) Select all that apply. To select multiple responses on a PC hold "Ctrl", on a Mac hold the Command key (next to the space bar).

If "An identity not listed" is selected, please describe

Do you identify as a person of color?

(i.e., Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Asian, Pacific Islander, and/or of other global majority race or ethnicity)

Would you like to receive updates from Teach Plus?

Teach Plus Blog (highlighting teacher voice)

News Blast (weekly)

Illinois Newsletter

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Page 2 of 4: Teaching Information

Teaching Information

Teaching Status

Note: You must be a current teacher in order to be considered for this opportunity.

If "Other", please explain

Name of the school where you currently teach

Please write out the complete name.

School Address

City

State

Zip

District

Begin typing your District and select the matching value. If you are a part of a different system or don’t see your area/type represented please fully type your school district.

School Type

If "Other", please explain

Grade Level Currently Teaching

Current Grade(s) teaching

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Main Subject(s) Teaching

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Other Subject(s)

Please select percentage of students who qualify for free and reduced lunch in your school (or are low-income).

Years of teaching experience you will have completed by August 2021

How did you hear about the Teaching Policy Fellowship?

Please specify how you heard.

Where did you receive the majority of your teacher training prior to entering the classroom?

Please Specify (Teacher Training Other)

Have you achieved National Board Certification?

Are you a member of your local or state teachers union or association?

If yes, please enter union name here.

Please indicate any positions or offices you hold within the teachers' association (if you hold no offices, please put N/A)

Please indicate any significant education-related awards you have received in the past 24 months.

Organization affiliation (if applicable):

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Other organization affiliation explained:

Who represents you?

Legislative District for your home:

Write in the district affiliated with where you live. If you don’t know the legislative district that you teach in, look it up here(To keep from losing your application progress, right-click on link and select "Open link in new tab").

Legislative District for your school:

Write in the district affiliated with where your school is located. If you don’t know the legislative district that you teach in, look it up here(To keep from losing your application progress, right-click on link and select "Open link in new tab").

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Page 3 of 4: Essay Questions

Essay Questions

Please answer the following essay questions. Please pay close attention to the word count. Any submission longer than the specified word count will not be considered in your application.

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.

1. Why are you interested in this program and what are you hoping to gain from this experience? How will your participation in our fellowship program enhance your long-term professional goals? (100-150 words)

2. Please review our Equity Focus Areas at Teach Plus. Choose one of the areas and explain how your classroom has been impacted by this issue. Please explain one possible solution to move this issue forward to better support your students. Please use evidence to support your response.(150-200 words)

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3. We would like to ask about your leadership skills and experiences in your educational or professional career. You may choose to answer one. (100-150 words)

•Describe one recent example of how you have used your leadership skills in your work with other adults. What was your role and the outcome of the project?

•How do you hope to develop as a leader? What are leadership qualities that you would like to develop?

4. Teach Plus is committed to realizing a vision for our educational system that is inclusive, equitable, and diverse. How has diversity, equity and inclusion impacted your mindset and instruction as an educator? (200-250 words)

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Page 4 of 4: References and Resume

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

Please upload your resume in PDF format.

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