Teaching Fellows
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In 1999, the SC General Assembly, recognizing the shortage of
teachers in our state, funded the Teaching Fellows Program for South Carolina.
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The mission of the South Carolina Teaching Fellows Program is to
recruit talented high school seniors into the teaching profession and help them develop leadership
qualities.
- Each year, the program provides Fellowships for up to 175 high school seniors who have exhibited high academic achievement, a history of service to their school and community, and a desire to teach in South Carolina.
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Teaching Fellows participate in advanced enrichment programs at Teaching Fellows Institutions, have professional development opportunities during summer months, and are involved with communities and businesses throughout the state.
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They receive up to $24,000, yearly scholarships of $6000 for four years, while they complete a degree leading to teacher certification.
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The scholarship provides up to $5700 for tuition and board and $300 for summer enrichment programs administered by CERRA (contingent on funding from the S.C. General Assembly).
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A Fellow agrees to teach in South Carolina one year for every year he or she receives the Fellowship.
Lander Teaching Fellows
Where else can you regularly get hugged, get smeared with finger paints, receive handmade cards, wipe tears, share smiles, wiggle loose teeth, share awful cafeteria food, read silly stories, and know that you are changing the world?
TFP 201, 301, and 401 Schedule
Fall 2008
Date
Activity
10/14 – High school recruitment visits and cohort work release time (We will not meet.)
10/21— High school recruitment visits and cohort work release time (We will not meet.)
10/22 – Special event – Compton/Nicholson Q & A at the Greenwood Community Theater in the evening (Not required, but I thought those of you voting in this District of South Carolina (Ninety Six, Greenwood, south Clinton) might want to attend.)
10/28 – Guest visitor: Government and Education (We will resume meeting in LC 240. Come with questions about school funding, teacher salaries, school choice, etc.)
11/4 – Election Day (no class – be sure to vote!!!!!)
11/11 – Drafts of project presentations due; Presentation about study abroad
11/18 – Presentation about schools abroad; Summer travel experience info
11/25 – Project presentations
12/2 – Project presentations
