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2025-26 Teach Plus Michigan Policy Fellowship

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 June 2025.I plan to remain a teacher from June 2025 - June 2026.

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

Our Kick-Off will be August 2-3 in Lansing, MI and attendance is mandatory. Will you be able to attend?

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Page 1 of 3: Personal Information

Personal Information

First Name

Last Name

Street Address

City

State

Zip

Preferred Email Address Type

To ensure you receive Teach Plus communications promptly, we strongly recommend using a personal email address.

Work/School Email

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Personal Email

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Alternate Email

Primary Phone

Mobile Phone

Gender Identity

If "Identity not listed" is selected, please specify

What pronouns do you use? For example: They/Them, She/Her, He/Him

Ethnicity

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).

Tribal Affiliation (Optional):

If "Ethnicity not listed" is selected, please specify

Do you identify as a person of color?

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

Would you like to receive updates from Teach Plus?

Teach Plus Blog

News Blast (weekly)

Teach Plus Michigan Newsletter (quarterly)

Page 2 of 3: 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

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 June 2025

How did you hear about the 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?

Have you been awarded State/Regional Teacher of the Year?

For which State/Region?

Please provide the year(s) you were State/Regional Teacher of the Year.

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.

Who represents you?

Please type in your district number. Only a limited number of district numbers will appear in the drop-down menu if you do not type your district number in.

District number for State Senate (for home address):

District number for State House of Representatives (for home address):

District number for State Senate (for work address):

District number for State House of Representatives (for work address):

Not sure what your Districts are?

Visit Michigan state Senate https://senate.michigan.gov/FindYourSenator/

and Michigan House of Representatives: https://www.house.mi.gov/ to find out.

Page 3 of 3: Essay Questions & Resume

Essay Questions

For the questions below, we are offering two options for completing them:

Complete them in written format in space provided below.
Submit a video response to each of the questions. If you choose this option, share a link to your video in the corresponding open response box.
Tips for Recording Yourself on Video
Make a video in Clips (Apple devices)
Record a video on an Android device

Note: Both options will be evaluated by the same standards and there are no advantages to any format. We are trying to make this application as accessible as possible to all applicants.

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 or 1-2 minute video)

150 words remaining

2. Please review our Equity Focus Areas at Teach Plus. Choose one of the areas and explain, using evidence, how your school or classroom has been challenged in this area. What is a potential systemic solution to this challenge, and how would this solution impact your classroom/students? (150-200 words or 2-3 minute video)

200 words remaining

3. Teach Plus is committed to realizing a vision for our educational system that is racially inclusive, equitable, and diverse. What is a meaningful inequity impacting your students? (150-200 words or 2-3 minute video)

200 words remaining

4. Michigan ranks among the worst states in the nation for equitable school funding and consistently underperforms other states on key indicators, such as early literacy, especially for historically underserved groups of students. Share an example of how you have supported students to overcome these systemic barriers in your classroom, school, district, or community. What was the outcome of your efforts? (150-200 words or 2-3 minute video)

200 words remaining

Resume

Your resume should succinctly (two pages or less) tell the story of how your related experiences, informal and formal leadership experience, and your accomplishments make you a great candidate for the fellowship. If you do not have a current resume, here are some resources to help you build this useful professional tool:

Article on what to include in your resume (new teachers vs. those with many years experience)

ResumeGenius - a free on-line resume builder

Google Docs Resume Templates

Microsoft Word Resume Templates

Please upload your resume in PDF format.

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