Education Department Newsletter, December 1, 2017

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New  Skyhawks Sports: Skyhawks Sports offers week-long summer sports camps and assorted school-year programs in Minnesota and Western Wisconsin for children ages 4-14. They are currently hiring for winter, spring and summer programs and our first round of interviews will be on December 27th and 28th in Woodbury, Minnesota.  This is an opportunity for students to get ahead of the rush to find an afterschool, evening, weekend or summer job.

In order to be considered for an interview, Apply at: <http://www.skyhawks.com/minnesota>.

  AmeriCorps Promise Fellow Program: The Minnesota Alliance With Youth sponsors the AmeriCorps Promise Fellow Program. This program brings caring adults into middle schools and high schools to increase school engagement for students identified early to be at risk for high school drop out. Student teachers finishing up this December can serve their community and immerse themselves in a school environment prior to applying for full-time positions for the next academic year. Members would receive a modest living allowance, Education Award ($2,907.50) to be used towards student loans of future education, and federal student loan forbearance.

For more information, go to <https://mnyouth.net/americorps/promise-fellows/> or call Christina Berget at 651-587-0531 or email: <cberget@mnyouth.net>.

  Frog Tutoring is Hiring: Frog Tutoring is hiring. Tutors are to serve as a guide and coach to assist their students to become a successful, independent learner while integrating effective study and learning strategies to maximize the student’s potential for academic progress. If you want more information, go to: <http://www.frogtutoring.com/become-a-tutor> or call:  (817) 717 -235 I .

  LearningWorks at Blake: LearningWorks at Blake, a Breakthrough Program, is one of 24 sites of the Breakthrough Collaborative. Located in Minneapolis, their mission is to to offer a challenging academic enrichment program to a representative group of highly motivated, high potential middle school students from Minneapolis Public Schools, setting them on the path to college by preparing them to enter rigorous high school programs; and to draw talented high school and college students into the education field by engaging them in the art of teaching.

An application can be found at: <http://breakthroughcollaborative.org/teach/apply>. Call (414-755-9260) or email (akhaleel@blakeschool.org) with any questions.

  Banyan Community Seeking Program Manager: Banyan Community is a Christian Community Development Organization that builds relationships and improves the lives of both youth and adults living in the Phillips neighborhood of South Minneapolis. Their program manager assists with lesson planning, instructional design, academic interventions, parenting support and reporting of progress. Candidates must have a B.A. degree, preferably in education. For more information, go to: <https://www.banyancommunity.org/>.

  Teacher Candidate Grant Funding Available for Qualified Students: The Office of Higher Education is excited to announce the application for the Teacher Candidate Grant is now available. The Minnesota Teacher Candidate Grant provides postsecondary financial assistance to eligible students enrolled in Minnesota teacher preparation programs during one term in which the student is completing a required 12-week or more student teaching experience. On a funds available basis, selected undergraduate and graduate students may receive awards of up to $7,500. Applicants must intend to work in an identified shortage area and/or belong to a racial or ethnic group underrepresented in the Minnesota teacher workforce to be eligible. Go to: <http://www.ohe.state.mn.us/mPg.cfm?pageID=2248> for more information.

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Connecting with Alumni and Friends:

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  • Alumni Information Update: Submit news and contact information changes to the college’s Alumni Office.
  • TC2 New Teachers’ Blog

Other Sources of News for K-12 Teachers:

Here are links to some of the very best online news sources for K-12 teachers:

  • Education Week
  • Teacher Magazine
  • Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (also, subscribe to ASCD SmartBrief, a daily email news resource delivered right to your inbox).