The Rural Trust Global Teacher Fellowship program

The Rural Group and Community Trust is offering Rural Trust Global Teacher Fellowship program. The program offers more than $5,000 fellowship amount for Teachers. The program support teacher’s participation in self-designed summer learning experiences and a two-day place-based learning institute in the fall. Teachers are encouraged to center their learning in an international travel and study experience, out of which they develop interdisciplinary, place-based learning curricula aligned with their specific state and local content standards.

The Rural Group and Community Trust is a non profitable organization. Its aim is to enhance teaching practice expand student learning and improve rural communities through student work.

Eligibility:

  • Be employed full-time and teaching at least 60% at a K–12 school in a public rural community classroom (Teachers in RSIN and REAP-eligible schools will be given special consideration).
  • Counselors, media specialists, and other school personnel working or teaching in a public rural school setting at least 60% of their paid work time may also apply.
  • Each applicant must have 4 years teaching experience by the fellowship start date.
  • Teach in a school listed under one of the following National Center for Education Statistics locale codes: 32 (Town, Distant); 33 (Town, Remote); 41 (Rural, Fringe); 42 (Rural, Distant); or 43 (Rural, Remote).
  • Spend at least 60% of their work day in direct instructional contact with students.
  • Have completed a minimum of four years of teaching experience by the time the fellowship begins.
  • Plan to return to teaching in their school or district the year following the fellowship.
  • Agree to incorporate the Rural Trustplace-based learning principles into their proposals, connecting their international experience to community needs and interests and to identified local or state curricular standards.
  • Prior fellows may reapply after a 5 year timeframe.

How to Apply:

Go through the given link in order to apply Rural Trust Global Teacher Fellowship program : http://www.globalteacherfellowship.ruraledu.org/apply.html

Supporting Documents:

  • Cover Page.
  • Fellowship Details.
  • Certification Form.

All the above mentioned things must be send via given e-mail address: joyce.sanders-at-ruraledu.org

Submitting Details:

Application form must be convey on the given address:

Rural School & Community Trust
Capacity Building Program
Attn: Joyce Sanders
12520 Capital Blvd. 401-137
Wake Forest, NC 27587

Award Amount:

  • The awards (up to $5,000 for individual teachers and $10,000 for a team of two or more teachers) support teachers’ participation in self-designed summer learning experiences and a two-day place-based learning institute in the fall.
  • Teachers are encouraged to center their learning in an international travel and study experience, out of which they develop interdisciplinary, place-based learning curricula aligned with their specific state and local content standards.

Application Deadline:

Deadline of the given fellowship is January 30, 2016.

Link for More Information:

http://www.globalteacherfellowship.ruraledu.org/overview.html

 

 

 

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