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World Teaching Fellowship The Andover Teaching Fellow (TF) program is intended for recent college graduates who want a structured and reflective introduction to teaching. During this one-year program, a TF is guided in his or her classroom work and exposed to the teaching theories and methods of experienced faculty. Furthermore, they attend educational seminars and participate in discussions related to school policies. The TF teaches two classes, lives in a dorm and is involved in the extracurricular activities of the school. Candidates are considered for the fellowship based on their academic record and communication skills, as well as qualifications for service in residential, athletic, multicultural and other programs. Click here for a complete description of the Teaching Fellow program and an application. Teaching Fellow candidates interested in becoming World Teaching Fellows (WTF) following their year at Phillips Academy should indicate this on their applications. This would be a factor in their selection into the Teaching Fellow program. The selection of these candidates will be made by the Dean of Faculty with consultation from the IAP. During their school year at Phillips Academy, qualified candidates for the World Teaching Fellow program will be identified and then presented to schools run by the Aga Khan Education Service (AKES). A candidate applies to an AKES school by providing a resume and statement of why he or she would like to work in this school. Upon AKES approval, the IAP will help prepare the WTF to work and live in that specific environment. This includes reviewing curricular materials from the AKES school and contacting the mentor and the principal to develop specific objectives. The objectives developed for each WTF reflect the AKES school's needs and the WTF's interests and competencies. The IAP office will also aid the WTF in forming strategies on how to work most effectively in specific conditions. Once these objectives are established, the WTF working in an AKES school reports regularly to the school principal and the IAP office. A formal evaluation of the WTF's work involves the mentor teacher and the principal and is shared with the local AKES liaison officer and the IAP office. The WTF is expected to write formal reports and return to Phillips Academy to share what he or she has learned. Following the world fellowship, the teacher returns to Phillips Academy as an instructor for one year. Each year, there are 10 to 13 TFs at Phillips Academy. We anticipate being able to place up to two World Teaching Fellows into the AKES network annually. We hope to attract candidates interested in developing their teaching skills at PA and putting that theoretical and practical knowledge to work at an AKES school. |
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Christopher
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